Job summary
Hi,my name is Natalie Thorogood and I am the Community Team Manager for the North Team in our Children's, Families and Young Peoples Service.
We are looking for people interested in the Assistant Practitioner role in our Central Youth service. The service itself is a Community Mental Health Team for young people aged between 14 and 25 years old, staffed by a range of professionals across various disciplines.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to work within our team, to help deliver brief interventions to service users as well as their carers and families.
The role is a community based one with opportunity to travel to meet young people, but also will operate from 80 St Stephens Street, Norwich.
The working patterns are flexible, and we are happy to receive applications from those who want part time as well as full time.
Main duties of the job
Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming peoplefrom a variety of different backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring withyou a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome ways of thinking.
We are looking for someone who has a passion for working with young people and their families.
The role of the Assistant Practitioner involves holding a caseload of young people aged 14-25 with a variety of different needs. You would workclosely with the multi-disciplinary team, which includes, Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists, Medics, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Family Therapists. You would deliver brief, focused intervention with some of your service users and others you would work alongside a moresenior member of staff.
You would have access to training, and the team have forums such as reflective practice, daily huddles and learning slots which meansyou have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and access specific training in areas that interest you.
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.
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:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programme career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- 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.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
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:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programme career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- 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.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
Experience
Essential
- Working with Service Users with mental health needs.
- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Risk Assessment
- Understanding of Mental Health issues
- CPA
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
Experience
Essential
- Working with Service Users with mental health needs.
- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Risk Assessment
- Understanding of Mental Health issues
- CPA
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
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.
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).
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.
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).
