Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Early Intervention in Psychosis Team on a 12 month fixed-term contract / secondment. The successful candidate will be joining a highly motivated multidisciplinary team to support service users aged between 14-65 who are experiencing first episode psychosis. The team is based at Northgate Hospital in Great Yarmouth, but we regularly work from a Lowestoft base too. We would love to hear from you if you have experience in working with people who suffer with mental health difficulties, and you have at least 12 months post qualification experience in a mental health setting or similar. Main duties of the job The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment. Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs. Support and advice to other health care professionals. To support aspects of servicedevelopment. Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant University students. To be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review. To ensure all mental health clustering information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients. To ensure the accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team. 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. Date posted 13 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year gross per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 246-WSN6701390 Job locations Northgate Hospital Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BU Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY We welcome visits to the team and discussion to answer any questions and discuss your interest in the post. Previous applicants need not apply Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY We welcome visits to the team and discussion to answer any questions and discuss your interest in the post. Previous applicants need not apply Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent Mentorship qualification or ENB 998 Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor Ongoing professional development working towards degree level Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice Experience Essential 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 the delivery of clinical interventions Experience working in a team delivering person centred treatment packages Desirable Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience in supporting service development Skills Essential Excellent communication skills, inc satisfactory verbal and written language skills Competent assessment skills Effective analytical and decision-making skills Care planning skills, Risk assessment knowledge and skills Competent and effective treatment skills Able to effectively prioritise own work load Basic computer skills including use of email/internet Desirable Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice Prevention and Management of Suicide training Medicine Management Safeguarding training Knowledge Essential Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects Knowledge of psychosocial interventions An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) Desirable Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks Knowledge of health promotion Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent Mentorship qualification or ENB 998 Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor Ongoing professional development working towards degree level Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice Experience Essential 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 the delivery of clinical interventions Experience working in a team delivering person centred treatment packages Desirable Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience in supporting service development Skills Essential Excellent communication skills, inc satisfactory verbal and written language skills Competent assessment skills Effective analytical and decision-making skills Care planning skills, Risk assessment knowledge and skills Competent and effective treatment skills Able to effectively prioritise own work load Basic computer skills including use of email/internet Desirable Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice Prevention and Management of Suicide training Medicine Management Safeguarding training Knowledge Essential Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects Knowledge of psychosocial interventions An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) Desirable Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks Knowledge of health promotion Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Northgate Hospital Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BU Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)