Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified practitioner (mental health nurse/ occupational therapist/ social worker) with the required professional registration to join our dynamic young person focused Child, Family and Young Persons Service (CFYP) Suffolk at the Emotional Wellbeing Hub in Suffolk. The service provides the single point of access to mental health and emotional wellbeing support across Suffolk. The Emotional Wellbeing Hub is based within Landmark House in Suffolk and sits alongside the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub.

The role will involve working with young people between the ages of 0-25 and their families/carers who often present with a wide range of mental health, emotional and social care needs. We provide telephone interventions and signposting to services within NSFT and additional support services across Suffolk.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of our multi-disciplinary team whose vision and goals are to provide the best possible care and outcomes for the young people and their families that we work with. Making sure we deliver a high quality of care is of paramount importance to our service. As a community-based service, it is essential to build effective relationships with partner agencies who offer support and interventions to the children and young people who are supported through our service.

We are looking for a candidate who has previous experience of working with children/adolescents and young adults within the mental health field or equivalent settings, who can demonstrate an excellent understanding of the mental health needs of this client group. We are looking for someone with experience of supervising and supporting team members and someone who has sound clinical judgement and good understanding of safeguarding and risk assessment. Previous experience in assessment and formulation is essential.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Landmark House subject to change

Ipswich

IP1 5PF

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Landmark House subject to change

Ipswich

IP1 5PF

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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