Non-Medical Prescriber - NDCAMHS
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Non-Medical Prescriber to join the National Deaf CAMHS (South West) team as a Band 7 Specialist Practitioner. You will deliver highly specialist assessments, formulations, and interventions for deaf children and young people, acting as a Non-Medical Prescriber and managing a clinical caseload. The position involves working collaboratively with families and other professionals, contributing to service development, and offering clinical supervision. No previous British Sign Language (BSL) experience is required, as full training will be provided.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver highly specialist assessments, formulations and interventions for deaf children and young people.
- Act as a Non-Medical Prescriber, providing medication reviews within a holistic, MDT-led approach.
- Hold and manage a clinical caseload, including keyworking responsibilities.
- Provide specialist mental health assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
- Prescribe and review medication in collaboration with the Consultant Psychiatrist, ensuring safe and effective treatment planning.
- Undertake risk assessments, safeguarding work and care planning, contributing to MDT decision-making.
Essential criteria
- Recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapy and Evidence of continuous post-qualifying professional development
- Current registration with the relevant body
- Qualified as a Non-Medical Prescriber
- Experience of working in CAMHS and with families/carers and young people with mental health difficulties
- Knowledge and experience of utilising therapeutic interventions with children with mental health difficulties)
- Experience of carrying out a role as a non-medical prescriber.
- Experience of working with children, young people with mental health difficulties.
Desirable criteria
- Trained in therapeutic interventions such as FBT, DBT, CBT or other specialist eating disorder interventions.
- Knowledge or experience in working with deaf young people and their families
- Experience of working with clients with high risk presentations within CAMHS settings, such as self-harm, suicidal thoughts and actions and harm to others
- Experience of supporting junior qualified and non-qualified staff members.
- Experience of working across service settings and agencies
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Non-Medical Prescriber - NDCAMHS
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced Non-Medical Prescriber looking to make a meaningful impact in children and young people's mental health?
Join our National Deaf CAMHS (South West) team as a Band 7 Specialist Practitioner / Non-Medical Prescriber and become part of a unique, psychology-led service supporting deaf children, young people and their families across the region.
This is a rare opportunity to work within a bilingual, bicultural multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care while developing specialist expertise in Deaf mental health and neurodevelopmental pathways such as ADHD and autism. You will work closely with Reenee Barton, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist , and an experienced multidisciplinary team, benefiting from excellent opportunities for training, professional development and national collaboration.
We offer flexible working, including home-based working options, alongside regional travel across the South West. No previous British Sign Language (BSL) experience is required, as full training and support will be provided.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
- Deliver highly specialist assessments, formulations and interventions for deaf children and young people
- Act as a Non-Medical P
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