Assistant Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Norwich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Norwich is seeking an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate to support service users and work within a team. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care. This role offers opportunities for professional development and a salary range of £27,485 to £30,162 gross per annum.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programmes

Career progression

Starting leave of 27 days

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with Service Users with mental health needs.
• Experience working within a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
• Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Support service delivery and lead improvement projects.
• Advocate for patient needs within the care team.
• Participate in Quality Improvement projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Record keeping skills

Knowledge of Mental Health issues

Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/Mental Health

Care certificate or relevant equivalent

Job description

Mayfly ward has an exciting opportunity for a Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate to join the team. Mayfly ward is a female adult acute ward on the new Rivers development, that has a strong philosophy of holistic, trauma-informed care.

As an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate you would be an important part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. Working with the MDT to support service delivery, lead on improvements projects and support junior staff. You will provide support to services users and their carer's. There is the opportunity for further development through the medication administration course and nursing pathway.

We are looking for a compassionate individual who is committed to providing high quality inpatient care. You will need excellent communication skills and be able to work well with other professionals in planning and delivering care.

Mayfly ward is committed to the development of staff and the role will include mentoring and training opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Mayfly ward is looking for an enthusiastic and caring Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate. They would have an active role in the MDT and role modelling excellent care to others this can include:

Have knowledge of the Mental health Act.

Have excellent record keeping skills, including care documentation and audits.

Have good communication skills with service users, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals such as social care.

Being an active part of a care team, ensuring patient needs are advocated for and that staff feel supported in their role.

Keeping up to date with the most recent NICE guidelines and local procedures and sharing any changes with the team.

Being lead in a certain area for the ward e.g. Infection control, safeguarding.

Ensuring that adequate supervision is given to those who you have been allocated.

Take part in Quality Improvement projects where relevant.

Be trained in, or able to be able to be trained in Prevention and management of violence and aggression.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
• Care certificate or relevant equivalent.

Experience

• Working with Service Users with mental health needs
• Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)

Skills

• Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
• Ability to problem solve
• Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills

knowledge

• Understanding of Mental Health issues
• working knowledge and understanding of CPA process

other

• Able to travel independently
• Fitness to complete Prevention and Management of Aggression Training (PMA)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearGross per annum