About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to be recruiting a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Central Norfolk Youth Service. The youth service currently works with young people aged 14 - 25, however we are in the process of change and future youth service will be working with those 18 - 25 and our current CAMHs service will in the future be working with young people up to 18. This role then whilst initially hosted in the youth service although it is possible it will move to the CAMHs service in the future as the planned age change takes effect.
We are looking for professionals with either a Nursing, Social Work (with additional Mental Health Training) or Occupational Therapy qualification - who will provide mental health assessment and intervention to the people we support. It is a role that is about building relationships, inspiring others, and working as part of a vibrant and skilled team.
If you're inspired to offer support through difficult times, and to help young people and families to thrive, then you may be the right person for our team.
We are open to accommodate a variety of working patterns including part time applicants.
Main duties of the job
This is currently an exciting time for our team, as we develop our service to meet the needs of our young people in Norfolk.
In our service we support young people (aged 14-25 years - moving to 18 - 25) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.
Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome fresh ways of thinking.
In this role you will be responsible for assessing the mental health of young people, and collaborating with them to plan their recovery. Going forwards this could involve providing interventions to the young people you support, or helping them to find other services inside and outside of our team.
We will want to hear your voice throughout your work with us, so it's also crucial that you help us with developing our service by contributing to project groups, and by helping other members of the team to grow through supervision and peer-mentoring.
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
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants) Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
Desirable
Recognised Leadership/Management training 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 of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs
Desirable
Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives Experience working in the specific area
Skills Essential
Excellent communication and engagement skills Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks) Competent assessment skills
Desirable
Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice Prevention and Management of Suicide training
Knowledge Essential
The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act. Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable Ensure care is values-based, nonjudgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
Desirable
Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
Other Essential
Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service
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 80 St Stephens Rd
Norwich
NR1 3RE
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)