Assistant Practitioner

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to work in a fast-paced environment providing care, treatment, and assessment for service users in crisis. The ideal candidate should possess a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent, alongside experience in mental health care. This role will involve liaising with various services, documenting holistic care, and working as part of a dedicated team. Along with a competitive salary, comprehensive training and support will be provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive in-house & external training programmes

Starting annual leave of 27 days, increasing to 33 days

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of working within mental health services.
• Understanding of CPA process.
• Ability to travel independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, treatment and assessment to service users in crisis.
• Liaise with other services including Police and Social Services.
• Update care records and provide holistic care.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Understanding of mental health issues

Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5

Care certificate or relevant equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Practitioner with a keen interest in working within our 136 suite. You will work within a multidisciplinary team providing care, treatment and assessment to service users presenting in crisis.

You will be required to work shifts in the numbers alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses with the crisis team at times when the suite isn't in use , You will work a combination of long days / Night shifts including unsociable hours i.e. some weekends and bank holidays.

It is a fast-paced working environment and no day looks the same.

Main duties of the job

In this role there is scope to develop your knowledge, skills and ability in all areas of clinical care including care/discharge planning, risk assessment, admission prevention, environmental health & safety, Mental Health Act work & physical health care.

Within this role you will be working closely with service users who have been detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act in a purpose built suite, this role involves liaising with other services including Police and Social Services. You will be involved in providing holistic care to those in the suite looking at both physical and mental health and updating care records.

Comprehensive training and supervision is offered.Ideally, you will have experience of working within mental health services.You will be an excellent communicator, self-motivated and committed to delivering a high standard of care.

Please note we also welcome applications from individuals with a sector-related BSc (e.g. psychology), however this must be supported with relevant work experience in mental health care.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Benefits included with this role are:-

• A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• 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.

Note - applicants for this role require:

A Care certificate or completed within first 12 weeks of start date, or relevant equivalent qualification.

AND

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5 or Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care / Mental Health Level 5.

Job responsibilities

A full induction will be provided to the successful applicant. You will also be allocated to a Buddy to support your induction period.

We have a keen focus on exploring development opportunities available to you. The successful applicant will be considered to enrol in the Medication Competency / Administration Course facilitated by The University of Suffolk. There will also be opportunities to develop in areas.

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!

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care/Mental Health or apprenticeship in H&SC/Mental Health in L5
• Care certificate or relevant equivalent

Experience

• Working with Service Users and carers with mental health needs
• Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
• Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process

Knowledge

• Understanding of Mental Health Issues

Other

• Able to travel independently

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/ pro rata