Mental Health Practitioner

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in England is seeking a part-time Band 6 AfC Mental Health Practitioner to join their specialist team in West Suffolk. The role includes conducting assessments for individuals experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis, collaborating with families and local agencies. Ideal candidates are compassionate professionals currently registered as Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists, who are dedicated to early intervention. Various training and development opportunities are available in a supportive team atmosphere.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in community settings preferred but not essential.
• Passion for Early Intervention in Psychosis.
• Motivated and dedicated professional.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments for individuals with First Episode of Psychosis.
• Collaborate with families and agencies to address needs.
• Deliver timely interventions according to clinical standards.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Ability to work collaboratively

Experience with Psychosis

Understanding of Early Intervention

Education

Current professional registration as a Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

As a practitioner you will be able to demonstrate a warm, compassionate and needs‑led approach to working with our service users and their families. The role includes multi‑agency working alongside the family, local acute care services, primary care sector, social care, education, employment and voluntary services to ensure the service users needs are best met.

Responsibilities

As part of this team, responsibilities would include undertaking assessments of individuals who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, working collaboratively with their families and other supporting agencies to effectively address needs utilising the National Mental Health Framework to manage an assigned community caseload. Alongside our experienced team you will deliver bespoke and timely interventions to our service users, aged 14‑65 years, and their families in line with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence Quality Standards for Early Intervention Services.

Qualifications

Previous experience of working with Psychosis within a community setting would be advantageous but not essential. If you hold an interest and passion in Early Intervention in Psychosis we look forward to hearing from you.

Are you a compassionate, dedicated and motivated Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist who holds a current professional registration and always puts people at the heart of everything you do? Are you a professional who enjoys working as part of a "can do" and forward‑thinking team as well as embracing the challenge of working autonomously?

EIP Suffolk are currently offering a part time opportunity for a Band 6 AfC Mental Health Practitioner to join our specialist team in West Suffolk.

Why work for 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 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.