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).

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Job overview

We are able to looking for passionate, motivated, and inspirational leaders to work within our Operational Leadership teams in Suffolk.



The Team Lead position provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual with a strong clinical background in mental health and a good understanding of the challenges of working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist or Mental Health Practitioner.



Team Leaders work at both Step 2 and Step 3 within the service, this vacancy will be focused within the Step 2 Team (see below).



If you have the vision, drive and experience to offer dynamic leadership to a group of hardworking clinicians, we would love to hear from you.


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Main duties of the job

You will be involved in planning and coordinating interventions for people with common mental health problems wanting to access and receive the treatment offered by our bio-psycho-social service.



As a service, we offer a range of psychological, employment and community interventions across Suffolk.



At Step 2 this includes high volume evidence-based practice in the form of one-to-one guided self- help, predominantly delivered by telephone, psycho-educational groups and computerised CBT. At Step 3 we offer individual and group CBT, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Couples Therapy for Depression, Counselling for Depression and EMDR.



You will be offered robust supervision and access to the NSFT Leadership Academy, providing opportunities for Coaching, Mentorship and Leadership training. The Service has strong links with the University of East Anglia and a keen interest in research at all steps.



Please note this is a hybrid role and time on site (Ipswich) and at home will be required. ( The current expectation is 3 days on site)


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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.



We will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of 16).

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.



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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you have recently been unsuccessful at interview, we would encourage you to consider if re-applying is appropriate based on the feedback offered and the timeframe since your last interview.



Please note interviews will take place in person at one of our sites either Mariner House Ipswich or Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds TBC


Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days' notice. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your spam folder, so please keep checking all your email folders if applying.


If you have any further questions ahead of making an application, please contact Katie Webster, Deputy Service Manager, Katie.Webster@nsft.nhs.uk


Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs



For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Katie Webster

Job title

Deputy Service Manager

Email address

katie.webster@nsft.nhs.uk
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Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Qualification Or Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and BABCP Accredited. Or Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and BACP Accredited. Or Nursing degree or equivalent or Dip OT or Core Profession #####

Desirable criteria

ILM certificate in management or equivalent experience ####

Experience

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Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience Experience in providing leadership in a mental health care environment #####

Desirable criteria

Experience of working within a primary care setting.

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.



PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.


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.


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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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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.