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

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered

Mental Health Nurse

, occupational therapist or social worker looking to progress their career as a clinical specialty practitioner.



We are looking for a dynamic registered practitioner with advanced clinical skills. We want applicants who are keen to be part of transformation and improvement in the area of West Adult CMHT ; people who can offer strong clinical leadership, education and mentoring to the team.



We value creativity, innovation and passion towards providing excellent patient care; a resilient practitioner, who is aware of and able to cope with the pressure and unpredictability of acute crisis care.



West Norfolk Adult CMHT are a proactive team supporting in treatment led interventions. You will be responsible for assessments, risk management, care planning, and co-ordination of care delivery within a well-resourced team, supported with regular supervision and providing opportunities to work in partnership with health and social care, linking into the wider multi-disciplinary service.



In addition to this , you will be asked to support Junior Practitioner by provided clinical leadership across the services to ensure high standards of care and clinical excellence across services.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the role include:


To provide clinical leadership to the clinical team in the care, treatment and therapy of the client group, with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management. To influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care. To provide expertise, support and advice to clinical practitioners regarding all aspects of clinical care including implementing best practise based on evidence-based practice and
National Guidance.
To sustain the clinically based training programme aimed at the development of staff within the clinical environment. To provide information, education and support for service users and their carers re coping with diagnosis and treatments. To interpret national guidelines and relevant research to inform local practice and procedures to achieve best practice. To maintain own expert status by developing training and improvement projects underpinned by research and legislation. To be member of the Trust Senior Nursing team and to contribute to relevant forums and meetings. To take part in and facilitate audits relevant to patient care. To take part in RCA reviews and implement any lessons learnt from incidents and complaints within the clinical area




Organisational Structure

Service Manager

Deputy Service Manger

Clinical Nurse Specialist

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 their experiences and learning from each other.

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are:-


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 Relocation packages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role and would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team - we would love to hear from you!

Candidates will require extensive post qualification experience, particularly in acute mental health and risk management. Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process. Please see the Trust generic job description and the main duties summary.




Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Mental health nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or equivalent. Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level

Desirable criteria

Further education in developing clinical skills Further education in specialty area #

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care Extensive experience in supervision and mentorship of others

Desirable criteria

Experience of implementing evidence based practice and/or service improvement initiative #

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments

YOUR APPLICATION



We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.



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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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.