Mental Health Practitioner

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ipswich seeks a dedicated professional for a clinical role focused on assessing and implementing care for clients. The ideal candidate will be involved in multi-disciplinary team assessments and responsible for ensuring person-centred nursing practices. You will participate in various training sessions and act as a mentor while maintaining trust standards. Join us and enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for ongoing learning and development.

Qualifications

• nursing practice must be person-centred and involve patients and carers.
• Identify learning and training needs through appraisal.
• Act as a mentor to students across professions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, planning, and evaluation of services.
• Ensure accurate mental health clustering on admission and discharge.
• Report incidents involving patients, staff, or visitors.

Job description

To take a clinical role in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services for clients.

To contribute and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessment.

To be involved in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of person-centred care planning and person-centred formulations.

To provide a first line response to referrals, providing where necessary a health and social care needs assessment or meeting the needs already identified in a health and social care needs assessment.

As named nurse to ensure accurate mental health clustering is carried out on admission, discharge and at reviews.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.
• Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs.
• Provide and receive clinical supervision as per Trust guidance.
• Act as a mentor to students within all professions.
• Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in accordance with Trust and Service Standards.
• Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the Standards and expectations of the Trust and are in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Induct new starters to the work environment.
• Attend mandatory and non-mandatory in-service training sessions and refresher courses as required by the trust and as identified in the PDP process.
• Undergo IT training and utilise basic IT skills as necessary including intranet, computerized self-rostering and electronic stores ordering.
• Carry out basic administrative tasks as required such as photocopying, faxing and the making and receiving of phone calls.
• Carry out PMA interventions

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.