Senior Mental Health Practitioner - TIDES

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programmes

Career progression

Annual leave 27–33 days

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich is seeking a Band 6 practitioner to join the TIDES team, delivering evidence‑based mental health interventions to young people at risk of psychosis. The role combines care coordination with a split base between Hellesdon Hospital and Chatterton House, Kings Lynn.

You will join a supportive MDT, including clinical psychology, system therapy, CBT and practitioners, with regular CPD and strong supervision. Induction is thorough and ongoing.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
• Completion of Preceptorship
• Recognised Leadership/Management training
• Ability to travel independently

Responsibilities

• Care coordination of a caseload, working with the MDT to deliver NICE concordant care
• Thorough induction and ongoing support
• Join a multidisciplinary team with extensive experience in psychosis pathways and CPD
• Work between Hellesdon Hospital and Kings Lynn base with flexibility

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Ability to travel independently

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse with registration

Registered Learning Disability Nurse with registration

Occupational Therapist with registration

Social Worker with registration

Completion of Preceptorship

Leadership/Management training

Job description

Band 6

Main area TIDES Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 246-WSN8394619

Site Hellesdon Hospital Town Norwich Salary £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join a relatively new team, which aims to help young people at risk of developing psychosis who are experiencing an at-risk mental state. The Therapeutic Interventions for Distressing unusual Experiences Service (TIDES) is a team working therapeutically with young people across Norfolk & Waveney.

The successful candidate will be expected to split their time between the central base at Hellesdon Hospital and the Kings Lynn base at Chatterton House.

We are accepting those with core professions from: mental health nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers. (You will require an up-to date registration).

We are a supported team currently made up of clinical psychology, systemic family therapy, cognitive behavioural therapists, mental health practitioners, support workers and a vocational worker, all of whom are from a variety of professional backgrounds. Our team will be offering young people evidence-based interventions such as psychoeducational work, individual CBT and family therapeutic work aimed at helping our young people and their families to manage their unusual experiences. TIDES practitioners work with small manageable caseloads and hold an integrated approach to the care we provide.

Phone calls, teams calls or visits to meet the team and manager are welcomed and encouraged.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the care coordination of a caseload of people, working alongside the current MDT to deliver NICE concordant care.

When you join us, you can expect a thorough induction and ongoing support.

You’ll be joining a team with extensive experience of working in a psychosis pathway, and we are passionate about helping our growing team to develop their skills and understanding in this area through ongoing CPD. You will be joining a supportive environment, with regular clinical team meetings, reflective practice and opportunities to work with the wider MDT, as well as working independently.

The ideal candidate will be a team player, have a good interpersonal skill, is flexible in their approach, and is enthusiastic about working with young people and young adults, to help live the lives they want to.

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

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.

Qualification

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
• Completion of Preceptorship
• Recognised Leadership/Management training

Other

• Ability to travel independently

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Experience working in community mental health settings
• Experience supervising others/students including preceptorship programme, student placements etc
• Prevention and Management of Suicide training

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.