I love working in CAIST for the difference we can make in a young person's and their family/carer's life, through their most difficult times. Come and join our award-winning team!
Is your passion working creatively with children and families? Looking for a role with flexible working opportunities?
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.
We have bases in East, Central & West Norfolk, and we allocate a base closest to where you live. The role is peripatetic, so on occasion, you may need to travel to different sites, so being able to travel independently is essential.
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.
When you join CAIST, you can expect your role to be varied and diverse - no two days are ever the same!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people to join us with enthusiasm, optimism, fresh ideas, and energy. We will 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 you have at least 12 months post-qualification experience in a mental health setting or similar.
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.
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
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity, and collaborative working, we are the team for you.
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, and experience needed.
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). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some of it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months, 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Experience
Essential
1. Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
2. Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
Desirable
1. Experience in delivering group-based interventions
Skills
Essential
1. Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
2. Risk assessment knowledge and skills
Desirable
1. Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice PMA Training Prevention and Management of Suicide training
Knowledge
Essential
1. Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
2. Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Desirable
1. Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
1. Ability to travel independently
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Thurlow House
Goodwins Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 5PD
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