Assistant Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare team as an Assistant Practitioner in the Live Team, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing mental health services. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with diverse patients and staff, promoting well-being through creative activities. You'll coordinate projects, lead initiatives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure evidence-based practices are upheld. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the community. Embrace your career development in a supportive environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Support Services

Diversity and Inclusion Networks

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings with a recovery-focused approach.
• Ability to engage with diverse individuals and roles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate diverse engagement opportunities.
• Lead scheduling of activities across multiple sites.
• Manage charitable funds and project management tasks.

Skills

Mental Health Awareness

Project Management

Team Coordination

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Healthcare Qualification

Tools

Various Systems and Applications

Job description

Assistant Practitioner - Live Team

Are you seeking a creative, rewarding role with a focus on mental health? Do you have experience in mental health settings and want to make a positive impact? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner in the Live Team.

The team is based at Highbury Hospital and works across various inpatient wards and sites. We collaborate with staff, patients, and community providers to enhance patient involvement, engagement, and experience. Our work is grounded in Occupational Therapy and the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, delivering holistic activities such as sports, yoga, music, pottery, social groups, and animal roadshows.

We are looking for a candidate with skills and knowledge of working within mental healthcare, adopting a recovery-focused approach. The post involves contributing to and coordinating projects, working with multidisciplinary teams, and establishing strategic partnerships to develop clinical activities and pathways.

The ideal candidate will role-model, provide guidance, and engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds and roles. We offer career development opportunities to support your growth and success.

Key Responsibilities

1. Identify, plan, coordinate, facilitate, and review diverse engagement opportunities aligned with the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.
2. Lead the coordination and scheduling of activities across multiple sites for the Live Team.
3. Promote a positive culture that values meaningful activity and engagement.
4. Establish and maintain partnerships with internal and external providers, ensuring evidence-based practices and strategic alignment.
5. Support and lead project management tasks, including planning, finance management (supervised), implementation, and evaluating outcomes.
6. Manage charitable funds for services and resources under supervision.
7. Assist with administrative tasks and coordination of the team’s services, using various systems and applications, and support upskilling of team members and students.

Join #TeamNottsHC, a dedicated group of over 11,000 colleagues delivering a wide range of healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and staff wellbeing, offering numerous employee networks and support services.

For further details or informal discussions, please contact:

Name: Adam Jackson
Job Title: Clinical Live Team Lead
Email: [e-mail]