Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist (Non-Medical Prescriber)
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustBasingstoke, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust based in Basingstoke. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515. Applications close on 28 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Are you an experienced and passionate Mental Health Nurse looking for your next challenge? Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of child...
To provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to needs of service area.
To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs and undertake case management/lead professional/ CPA
To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate to the care group and the individual client.
To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions to be able to lead in clinical area.
To receive management supervision
To demonstrate excellent communication skills.
To administer medication within NMC guidelines and the Trusts Medicines Code.
To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person-centred outcomes
The post holder will undertake the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, abiding at all times by the restrictions/regulations, Trust policies and procedures, applicable to this role.
The post holder will receive clinical supervision specifically related to their role as a supplementary/independent prescriber and must demonstrate that they keep up to date with contemporary practices in the management of the conditions for which they prescribe.
The post holder will maintain relevant registration and provide evidence of successful completion of a specific education programme(s) to fulfil the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, with appropriate entry on the NMC Register
For full information please see attached Job Description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Essential: - *; - Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.; - *; - Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to master's level equivalent relevant to the care group.; - *; - Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area.; - *; - Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent.; - *; - V300 Independent Non-Medical Prescribing (or willingness to train in, through trust support and sponsorship if this is indicated in the advert).
How this role compares
We hold 1,160 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 68% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,943 of them in South East.
You have 7 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has 105 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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