Mental Health Practitioner *£3,000 Welcome Bonus*

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in King's Lynn is looking for a Band 6 Senior Community Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker. This role involves planning and delivering mental health care, managing caseloads, and supporting junior staff in a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have a relevant professional registration and experience in mental health practice. The position offers generous leave, professional development, and training opportunities, alongside a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive in-house & external training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• At least 12 months post registration experience.
• Ongoing professional development towards degree level.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver direct patient care with minimal supervision.
• Manage caseload and provide mental health care services.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to support patients.
• Provide supervision to junior staff.
• Enable patients to gain and maintain independence.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health practice

Experience in person-centred treatment

Use of clinical assessment tools

Ability to travel independently

Education

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training

Job description

We are excited to announce Band 6 Senior Community Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker posts within our Adult Community Mental Health Team covering West Norfolk.

This is a fantastic opportunity for practitioners that are motivated to move forward with their career path. If you are currently in a Band 5/6 position and have at least 12 months post registration experience this may be the post for you. As a service we pride ourselves on supporting our clinicians to develop in a range of areas. If there is an area which you are passionate about which can further the service, we will endeavour to support you on this journey. We welcome applications from nurses, social workers and occupational therapists.

We value the unique skills that all of the different professions bring to the team, and you will be supported within this role to utilise your specialist skills. You will be supported to attend any profession specific training and learning events to support your ongoing CPD. We are looking for someone who is keen to contribute to innovative thinking and service development.

This is an exciting time to join a team that has been recognised for significantly reducing its waiting list. We are a friendly and supportive team to work for and have a passion for internal development within the service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake the planning/delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a MDT/multi-agency environment.

• Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care need.
• Provide planned care/risk assessment / screening for patients within their care plan and ongoing evaluation of patients' needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in conjunction with the CTL, via caseload management/supervision.
• Initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required.
• To advise the Responsible Medical Officer(s) and/or health and social care professional of any change in the patients' conditions and / or circumstances.
• To work within the MDT and to form working partnerships with other care providers.
• To ensure service users/carer(s) are enabled and empowered to make informed decisions about their care and delivery of that care, working with agencies from within and outside the MDT.
• To provide caseload management supervision to junior staff under direction and supervision of the CTL.
• Assist with the supervision of peers if requested.
• To enable patients to gain and maintain independence.
• Identifying personal learning and training needs through KSF, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis.
• Undertake the supervision of students that will be undertaking placements within the Team.

About us

Here at NSFT 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.

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 nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Benefits included with this role are:-

• 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)
• NHS discounts and many more

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)

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
• Experience working in the specific area

Knowledge

• The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
• Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year gross per annum