Senior Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Registered Mental Health Practitioner in Central Norfolk. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in community mental health. You will manage a caseload, perform assessments, and support team development in a compassionate environment. With comprehensive training and career progression, this position is perfect for dedicated professionals looking to thrive in a supportive team.

Benefits

Comprehensive in-house and external training programs

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health practice and risk assessment.
• Willingness to train as a sign-off mentor.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users under the CPA framework.
• Offer triage and assessment to referred service users.
• Support and guide colleagues in the team.

Skills

Compassionate

Needs-led approach

Risk assessment

Clinical interventions

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Our CMHT in Central Norfolk is seeking dedicated Senior Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join their existing team.

We have opportunities throughout our services and want to hear from passionate individuals who share our values.

Joining our team will enable you to be the Registered Mental Health Practitioner you trained to be. We offer the time and facilities to make a difference.

Ideally, you'll have experience and skills working within the community. Our dedicated team is compassionate and responsive, with processes in place to review work, develop good practices, enhance therapeutic skills, and support staff development.

Nursing and Allied Health Professionals are more in the public eye than ever, and our profession needs to adapt to meet the changing needs of patients and evolving health and social care systems.

As part of the mental health workforce, we aim to diversify our compassionate and inclusive leadership to deliver high-quality care and explore new roles.

If you'd like to work in a fast-paced, intriguing role, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Within CMHT, we recognize that Allied Health Professionals constitute a large part of our workforce. We value your expertise and professionalism.

As a registered practitioner within CMHT, you will:

• Hold a caseload of service users under the CPA framework.
• Offer triage and assessment to referred service users.
• Manage and assess risk, making collaborative decisions with all systems involved.
• Support, guide, and lead colleagues in your team.

Your responsibilities include undertaking assessments, working collaboratively with families and agencies, managing a caseload, and undertaking duty.

You will receive regular clinical and management supervision focused on reflective practice. We believe in team and individual development and provide a full induction, extensive training, and career development opportunities.

We seek a warm, compassionate, needs-led approach towards service users, their families, and networks.

About us

At NSFT, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team that shares experiences and learns from each other. We are committed to providing an environment where you can thrive, with ongoing training and development.

Why work for us? Despite challenges, we have ambitious goals, exciting transformation projects, and need dedicated individuals to support our journey. Our strong professional networks and leadership team ensure you are valued and cared for.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The area is warm and welcoming, close to beautiful coastlines and Broads National Park. It's an hour and a half from London, with an international airport in Norwich. The region offers history, independent cafes, shops, theatres, excellent amenities, top schools, and affordable housing.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed key accountabilities. If you believe you can make a difference locally, click APPLY!

Some benefits include:

• Comprehensive in-house and external training programs
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days, increasing to 33 days after service, plus paid bank holidays
• NHS discounts and more

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, or similar
• Mentorship qualification or ENB 998; willingness to train as a sign-off mentor

Experience

• Knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Experience delivering clinical interventions
• Experience supporting service development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum gross.