Job summary
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Practitioner into our Child and Adolescent Mental Heath Service here in Great Yarmouth. This is a valuable role within the psychologically minded team in supporting children, young people and their families and affords the successful candidate to join a kind, compassionate and successful team. Based in Great Yarmouth, we have wonderful access to wellbeing walks along the prom, and ensure a supportive work environment.
The successful candidate will engage and collaborate with colleagues and service users to assess, plan and deliver interventions and have regular support and supervision.
Main duties of the job
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.
You will be 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.
Undertake appropriate extended roles which have traditionally been undertaken by registered professionals. These roles can be undertaken under the direction of a registered professional following approved training and assessment of competence. Undertake and maintain a competence portfolio, (Competency Framework)
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.
About us
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.
Job description
Job 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 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
Team working and communication
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
Personal accountability and responsibility
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.
Equality and Diversity
Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
Support, promote and value equality and diversity
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity
Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Care certificate or relevant equivalent.
2. Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
Experience
Essential
3. Working with Service Users with mental health needs
4. Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
5. Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.
Skills
Essential
6. Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
7. Ability to problem solve
8. Confident manner.
9. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic
10. Good time management and ability to meet deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
11. Understanding of Mental Health issues
12. Risk Assessment
other
Essential
13. Able to travel independently
14. Flexible attitude