Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Norwich seeks a qualified mental health professional to support young people with eating disorders. This role involves assessing cases, providing therapeutic interventions, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have relevant professional qualifications and experience in mental health settings. This full-time, permanent position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young individuals and their families while supporting their recovery journey.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Registered with relevant professional registration.
• Ongoing professional development towards degree level.
• Experience in mental health practice and clinical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of children and young people and see them weekly.
• Liaise with professionals to coordinate care.
• Complete assessments of new referrals.

Skills

Excellent communication and engagement skills

Effective analytical and decision-making skills

Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills

Conflict resolution

Time management

Education

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse

Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training

Recognised Leadership/Management training

Higher degree or post graduate certificate in clinical practice

Tools

Clinical assessment tools

Outcome measures knowledge

Job description

CEN-CAEDS is a team based at Hellesdon hospital in Norwich. We are a diverse multidisciplinary team, dedicated to supporting children, young people and their families who are living with eating disorders and supporting them to recovery.

Your role would involve holding a caseload of young people with a diagnosable eating disorder, providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions for young people and their families, following evidence-based models to support your practice, undertaking assessments of new referrals, monitoring physical health and coordinating the care of young people on the caseload.

You will be part of a diverse and active MDT, supporting young people and their families through recovery. There is a strong emphasis on systemic work within this specialism, so skills in working with families as well as the young person is key.

Please apply if you are interested in joining our team and experiencing this specialist area of mental health.

Main duties of the job

Holding a caseload of children and young people and seeing them weekly for appointments.

Liaising with other professionals, both within the team and externally to coordinate care.

Completing assessments of new referrals to the service.

Attending MDT meetings for young people on your caseload

Working closely with families and other professionals to support the best outcome for young people.

Monitoring physical health and escalating care in line with MEED guidelines.

Completing allocated duty tasks on your allocated duty day.

Keeping comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical documentation

Working as part of an MDT

About 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 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.

Job responsibilities

Please read the job description / person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
• Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)
• Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
• Recognised Leadership/Management training
• Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
• Demonstrable experience in assessment of mental health
• Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
• Experience in delivering group-based interventions
• Experience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Experience working in the specific area (child and adolescent eating disorders).

Knowledge

• The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act.
• Have the ability to discuss, identify and elevate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable
• Ensure care is values-based, non-judgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
• Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
• Knowledge of health promotion
• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects

Skills

• Excellent communication and engagement skills Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)
• Effective analytical and decision-making skills
• Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills
• Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
• Prevention and Management of Suicide training

Other

• Ability 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.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours