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, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner to join the Youth Team in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. This is an innovative service working with young people aged 14-25 and their families. We are a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team and are passionate about working together to offer treatment and care to the young people who we support.


The role will involve working with young people with a range of complex presenting problems and will include direct psychologically informed interventions. We offer an environment where you can learn and further develop your skills, and your supervision will be available from within the team to support you. We have regular education sessions that are led by different members of the multi-disciplinary team and visiting professionals that aim to keep us all updated with the latest and best clinical knowledge. As a whole team we are keen to continue developing and to ensure that we are offering the best possible service to the young people we work with. We are looking for motivated people, with good interpersonal and communication skills, with the enthusiasm and drive, for working with children, young people and their families whilst they are going through a difficult and stressful period in their lives, in terms of their mental health and well-being.



We're a very experienced group of professionals and are looking forward to welcoming new members of staff to the team.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility for actively participating as a key member of the clinical team for providing quality

services for an identified client group under the supervision of a registered professional.

Having undertaken a Foundation Degree level qualification will maintain, develop and evidence

clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities and through the competency

framework

Demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers.

Be accountable and work autonomously within clearly defined boundaries of the Assistant

Practitioner competencies and carry out specific delegated tasks. This may include extended

roles delegated by a registered professional.

Expected to deliver care and services within the strategic objectives of the organisation and

promote the principles of Recovery. These principles will recognise the need to promote safe

practice; value the beliefs and aims of service users and carers; work in partnership and offer

meaningful choice; and value social inclusion

Assist in care clustering in relation to Payment by Results on admission and discharge under

the direction of a practitioner.

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

Take part in on going assessments of service users with the Multi-disciplinary team

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate service users' needs in conjunction with a registered professional

Deliver care within the sphere of the Care Programme Approach, including the importance of working with carers

Able to work independently on own initiative to meet the needs of services users

Deliver person centred care

Liaise with external organisations as required promoting partnership working to ensure holistic care

Have an understanding of Social Care requirements and legislation including referrals, carers' assessments and self-directed support such as individualised budgets, providing input and assistance as required



Attend and contribute to MDT/CPA review

Hold and manage an identified caseload where appropriate

Take part in and contribute to ongoing review of risk assessments, recognising and responding to any changes.

Ensure service users' needs are accurately reflected in health record documentation.

Assist service users and carers to access information

Be able to provide therapeutic interventions including 1:1 Sessions and facilitation of group activities

Demonstrate an understanding of pharmacology including the ability to discuss benefits of medication, issues of compliance and recognising side effects

Carry out basic physical health checks as required e.g. basic observations, phlebotomy, MEWS and respond accordingly to any concerns

Ensure that service users' physical health needs are met and demonstrate an ability to identify any common on going physical health needs.



Able to work within multi-disciplinary team

Recognise the importance of service user and carer involvement in delivery of care

Able to develop relationships and networks with internal and external agencies and services

Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to a wide variety of professionals in a variety of methods

Provide updates and reports as required related to service users' needs and care both written and verbal

Work within Trust Policy in all matters related to communication of clinical risk, including the need for information sharing

Clearly understand the issues surrounding confidentiality



Act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures and other quality approaches and promotes the values of quality approaches to others.

Practice within the professional boundaries and code of practice for Assistant Practitioners

Recognise own level of competency and act and seek support when limitations of knowledge or competency are identified



Maintain practice through further study, research, clinical practice and personal development

Work unsupervised and organise own workload and work in a manner which maintains and promotes quality

Keep accurate records in accordance with Trust Policies

Support day to day running of services including co-ordination of staff and daily tasks and training and mentoring of junior staff

Provide leadership for junior staff including supervision; appraisal; and line management

Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Care certificate or relevant equivalent. Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5 #

Experience

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Essential criteria

Working with Service Users with mental health needs Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) #

Knowledge

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Essential criteria

Risk Assessment Understanding of Mental Health issues #

Other

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Essential criteria

Able to travel independently Flexible attitude

YOUR APPLICATION



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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.

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Applicant requirements

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.