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. At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health. Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400 staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services. 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 are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require. Job overview Do you want to work for an award-winning team? Ipswich Adult CMHT have been recognised for Working together for better mental health. You will be well supported within a friendly and well-established award-winning team, with continuing opportunities and ongoing professional development. Ipswich Adult community team specialise in working with adults who are experiencing mental illness. The team is based in Ipswich and you will be working with one of the most complex demographics within Suffolk. We focus on Recovery based interventions and strive to work in partnership with those we care for, their families, and their networks. We are looking for people to join us to continue to build on an already successful service. We aim to continuously improve the service delivery and outcomes as a part of NSFT. You’ll be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team, undertake the role of the duty worker as part of our team’s rota. You’ll regularly be working with external agencies as part of a service user's care, so being able to work well in a team and having excellent communication skills is vital. You can expect a thorough induction and training / preceptorship period, as well as opportunities for ongoing development. Main duties of the job You can expect a manageable case load and a supportive management team to ensure you’re able to work independently, but support is never far away if needed. The typical job roles and responsibilities will include: Working with other multi-disciplinary professionals within the team. Undertake initial assessments. Liaise with statutory and voluntary sectors The successful candidate will be an integral part of this team. You will contribute to meetings both within the service and in wider networks. Effective personal planning and organization of daily workload. Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and according to service demands. Managing and providing a high quality of care. Managing a case load of patients that have a range of mental health needs. Initiate, create, and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred. Participating in the duty rota. Practicing in line with policy, guidance and legislation. Carrying out risk assessment, crisis and safety planning. Working closely with the ACS mental health team to support our patients, meeting both their mental health needs and their Care Act needs. To support patients in being discharged back to primary care. 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. 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 nursing 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. 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 per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) Staff physio service NHS discounts and many more Relocation packages. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post will involve you working autonomously in the community. You will engage with people, and using effective communication, often in difficult and stressful circumstances. You will be undertaking initial assessments, introducing services, making referrals to appropriate agencies, and monitoring and supporting situations to achieve positive outcomes for our service users and carers. You will be supported within your practice via a helpful team. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent Desirable criteria Good to great management course, or equivalent Experience Essential criteria 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 in working in a team delivering person-centred treatment packages Desirable criteria Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience in supporting service development Skills Essential criteria Excellent communication 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 workload Basic computer skills including use of email/internet Satisfactory verbal and written language skills Desirable criteria Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice Prevention and Management of Suicide training Medicine Management Safeguarding training Knowledge Essential criteria 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 criteria Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks Knowledge of health promotion Other Essential criteria Ability to travel independently 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. DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK: Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.