Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

In-house & external training

Career progression

Starting annual leave 27 days

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to join our team in Central Norfolk Locality, based at Gateway House. You will contribute to assessment, planning, and delivery of care for service users with acute mental health needs in the community, collaborating with families, carers and external agencies.

We welcome applicants from diverse clinical backgrounds and are committed to training and development to support your leadership and clinical skills as part of a

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration.
• Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training or Practice Educator training (AHP & Social Worker Registrants).
• Ongoing professional development toward degree level where registration is Diploma-based.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, review and deliver care with service users on your caseload.
• Support duty cover for the team on a rostered basis and liaise with other agencies to meet care needs.
• Work in a diverse, recovery-focused community team and develop leadership skills in a clinical role.

Skills

Excellent communication

Conflict resolution

Care planning & risk assessment

Education

NMC registration / professional registration (Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse) OR related professional

Practice Assessor/Supervisor training

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

We are recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to join our Team in Central Norfolk Locality, where you will be based at Gateway House.

We provide assessment and treatment for those experiencing an acute mental health need in the community. We work with service users with a variety of mental health concerns, alongside working closely with families and carers as well as external agencies to provide a holistic approach and work in a creative and flexible way to provide a positive outcome for our service users on their recovery journey.

Main duties of the job

Are you a highly motivated, passionate, and skilled Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker? Do you believe in keeping Service Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do? Are you interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role? Would you like work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team?

We are openly welcoming people from a diverse clinical background with experience in different areas of mental health. We are looking for innovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our Service Users.

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, review and delivery of care and treatment in conjunction with the service users on your capped caseload. You will be expected to support duty cover for the team on a rostered basis and will liaise with other agencies to ensure care needs are met.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• 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)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 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)

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice.
• Recognised Leadership/Management training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Experience working in the specific area

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service
• Undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and engagement skills Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)
• Competent assessment skills
• Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills

Desirable criteria

• Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
• Prevention and Management of Suicide training

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
• 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, nonjudgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.

Desirable criteria

• Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
• Knowledge of health promotion
• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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