Children & Family Senior Mental Health Practitioner*£3k Welcome Bonus*
Band 6
Main area: Mental Health Practitioner Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Flexible working
Job ref: 246-CYFPC6551848-B
Site: Thurlow House, Kings Lynn
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 gross per annum/ pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/01/2025 23:59
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health 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.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles; please indicate in your application if this is something you require.
Job overview
Come and join our award-winning team!
We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our Award Winning Under 18’s Crisis Service as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) supporting young people and their families across Norfolk and Waveney.
The CAIST (Crisis, Assessment & Intensive Support Team) service is a vibrant and dynamic service that has 3 teams based across Norfolk & Waveney and currently offers an 08.00 to 20.00 service, 7 days a week.
The team offers community-based intensive support to children, young people & their families. CAIST aims to establish trusting therapeutic relationships to reduce risks when children & young people may be experiencing high levels of distress.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people to join us with enthusiasm, optimism, fresh ideas, and energy. We expect you to want to work clinically but be equally as comfortable being part of strategic decision-making.
We would love to hear from you if you have experience in working with people who suffer from mental health difficulties and have at least 12 months post-qualification experience in a mental health setting or similar.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team. We are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part-time roles). This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months).
Person specification
Qualifications
* Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Experience
* Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
* Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
* Experience in delivering group-based interventions
Skills
* Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
* Risk assessment knowledge and skills
* Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
Knowledge
* Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
* Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
* Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
Other
* Ability to travel independently
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: The Trust recognizes and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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