Assistant Practitioner

Norfolk And Suffolk Nhs Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

In-house & external training

Career progression

Annual leave 27–33 days plus bank hols

Staff physio

Gym membership

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our Secure Services team at Northside House, Norwich. The post offers part-time, flexible working within a supportive MDT environment and requires a Care Certificate or Level 5 qualification and a Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care / Mental Health.

You will work alongside Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses, undertaking assessments, care planning, and care delivery coordination to

Qualifications

• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills.
• Understanding of Mental Health issues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and contribute to risk management.
• Develop care plans and coordinate delivery of care.
• Support Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists in daily activity and recovery pathways.
• Participate in quality improvement or change management projects.

Skills

Time management

Verbal & written English

Education

Foundation Degree / Level 5 health & social care

Care Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Assistant Practitioner

Company: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Job ID: C9246-26-1219

Closing date: 01 November 2026

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a qualified Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our Secure Services team based at Northside House in Norwich.

We are a strong and credible team, with a friendly atmosphere, where productive ideas are welcomed and explored.

Are you a highly motivated and passionate about patient care? Do you believe in keeping Service Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to work in fast paced, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused team?

We are looking for innovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our Service Users. If this feels like you, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for energised individuals who will be excited to be part of something new and very special. We want creativity, innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent patient care. If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better than we want you to be part of our fantastic team!

Working alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses, you will work a combination of shifts including unsociable hours, some weekends and bank holidays.

You will be responsible for assessments, risk management, care planning, and co-ordination of care delivery. You will support the Registered Nurses, Social worker and Occupational Therapists with the day to day activities and provide support to service users throughout their recovery journey.

Working within a well-resourced team, supported with regular supervision and opportunities to work in partnership with health and social care in the wider multi-disciplinary service, we want to develop the role of an Assistant Practitioner to enable participation in a wider range of opportunities including change management projects such as quality improvement.

About us

Our Trust values sum up perfectly what this role encompasses. If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.

There are endless opportunities available, and we are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis. We understand that to attract the best people, we need to develop career pathways and support staff to reach their full potential. 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.

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

In addition, we also offer the following benefits:

• NHS pension
• 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)
• staff physio service
• gym membership
• NHS discounts and many more.

Job responsibilities

Please note that applicants for this role require:

• A Care Certificate or completed within first 12 weeks of start date, or relevant equivalent qualification.
• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5 or Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care / Mental Health Level 5.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities.

Interview dates are provisional; 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.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Care certificate or relevant equivalent
• Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care / Mental Health or Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care / Mental Health L5 or alternative (relevant) academic qualification at L5 (degree)

Experience

• Working with Service Users with Mental Health needs
• Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
• Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.

Skills

• Able to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
• Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills

Knowledge

• Understanding of Mental Health issues

Location: Northside House, Thorpe St Andrew Business Park, NORWICH, NR7 0HT

Band: Band 4

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.