Mental Health Practitioners

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service organization in Bury St Edmunds is seeking Senior Mental Health Practitioners to manage complex cases within a supportive team. Responsibilities include initial assessments, attending multidisciplinary meetings, and providing mentorship to junior staff. The organization offers a positive workplace culture, ongoing training, and a commitment to professional development. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health.

Qualifications

• Senior Mental Health Practitioners with a focus on complex mental health conditions.
• Experience in managing a complex caseload under The Care Programme Approach.
• Willingness to undertake medication management training.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex caseloads for individuals under The Care Programme Approach.
• Undertake initial assessments and face-to-face visits in the community.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical leadership.

Skills

Experience with complex mental health conditions

Medication administration

Supervision and mentorship

Education

Relevant qualification in Nursing/OT/Social Work

Job description

Adult Community Mental Health Team

The Adult Community Mental Health Team based in Bury St Edmunds is excited to welcome applications for a year long secondment from Senior Mental Health Practitioners (Nursing/OT/Social Work) with experience or keen interest in working with complex mental health conditions. Endless opportunities are available and we are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Managing a complex caseload for those under The Care Programme Approach
• Undertaking initial urgent/routine assessments on behalf of the service
• Attending multi‑disciplinary team meetings with our Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurse Consultants, Clinical Team Managers, Senior Practitioners, Assistant Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals including Consultant Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists
• Attending outpatient clinic appointments
• Undertaking face to face visits in the community setting including home visits
• Working with service users and their families/carers to care plan holistic goal setting and engage in treatment planning and working in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders
• Medication administration (if qualified to do so) with opportunities to enrol in local university training programmes in medication management
• Working with needs types and many evidence based work books to enhance the Service user experience
• Involved in the clinical leadership decisions as part of the senior leadership team to make sure that KPIs are met and team goals are being worked towards
• Supervision and mentorship of junior staff members

Why work for us?

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing 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. Norfolk and Suffolk offer warm, welcoming people, beautiful coastline and history alongside excellent shopping, top‑ranking schooling and affordable house prices.