Job Summary
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity? We are pleased to offer you the chance to work as an Assistant Practitioner in the Mental Health Liaison Service (MHLS) in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH).
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, forward thinking individual who thrives on working in a stimulating, highly pressured, strongly supported environment.
We are a dynamic, rapidly evolving service covering all ages over 16 years in a 1254-bed busy general hospital dealing with over 400 referrals per month.
Main duties of the job
Your role would require you to have core competencies across all mental health presentations and is highly valued by all disciplines within the team. As an assistant practitioner you will work both jointly with other members of the multi-disciplinary team as well as independently. The role includes regular service user support, review and treatment alongside liaison with NNUH, NSFT and external professionals including carers. Assistant Practitioners in our team play a key role in discharge planning and in optimising service user care.
You will be part of an effective mutually supportive clinical team which undertakes highly complex assessments and treatment of service users who are patients in the NNUH (ward and A&E). The post will have strong support from experienced Clinical Band 6 Assessors, an established management team, Band 4 Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists and an admin 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
04 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year Gross per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
246-CEN7103391
Job locations
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
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!
Some Of The Benefits You Can Expect:
1. NHS pension
2. a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
3. career progression
4. starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
5. staff physio service
6. NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
1. Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
2. Care certificate or relevant equivalent.
Experience Essential
1. Working with Service Users with mental health needs
2. Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
3. Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.
Skills Essential
1. Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
2. Ability to problem solve
3. Confident manner.
4. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic
5. Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
6. Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
Knowledge Essential
1. Risk Assessment
2. Understanding of Mental Health issues
3. CPA
Other Essential
1. Able to travel independently
2. Flexible attitude
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx #J-18808-Ljbffr