Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Care coordinator)

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in Ipswich is seeking an experienced practitioner to join the Suffolk Forensic Community Mental Health Team. The post involves planning and delivering direct patient care within a multidisciplinary setting, supporting service users aged 18+ and aiding their transition from inpatient forensic services to community care.

Based at Cedar House, old St Clements Hospital, the role requires daily travel around the county to meet service needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload and provide mental health care to service users with forensic history.
• Work flexibly across the week according to service user needs.
• Hours 08:00–20:00 with occasional weekend shifts.
• Support and advise other health care professionals.
• Daily travel around the county.
• Support service development.
• Maintain relations with external agencies (MAPPA, MOJ, Police).
• Provide a learning environment for university students.
• Maintain accurate mental health documentation per Trust policy.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join the Suffolk Forensic Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will be joining a highly motivated multidisciplinary team to support service users who are under forensic mental health services. We support service users aged 18+ and support them on their transition from inpatient forensic services to the community. The team is based at Cedar House at the Old St Clements Hospital site in Ipswich and as a community post, all staff members are required to travel around the county on a daily basis to meet the needs of the service., The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.

• Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to service users with mental health care needs and a forensic history.
• To work flexibly across the week according to service user needs and priorities.
• Working times from 08:0 0 - 20:00 with need for some hours on weekends according to service user need.
• Support and advice to other health care professionals.
• Daily independent travel across the County.
• To support aspects of servicedevelopment.
• Maintaining positive relations with external agencies including MAPPA, MOJ and Police services.
• Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant University students.
• To be responsible for accurate mental health documentation according to Trust policy.

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 Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Only one hour away from London . 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.