Job summary
You will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care needs.
Ipswich IDT is looking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated mental health practitioner. Currently the team are entering an exciting period of change, under new leadership. We are looking for people to join us in building what the future service of Ipswich IDT looks like. If you think this could be you please Kim Rodger Clinical Team Manager Ipswich IDT on 01473 341100 for more information or an informal chat.
Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and outcomes. We have work to do, but we are fully committed and motivated. If you think you have the relevant skills and experience, then this team, who are based in Ipswich would love to speak to you!
Main duties of the job
We are currently working in a more flexible manner with increased use of virtual mediums to conduct patient care, and therefore this will provide opportunity to discuss flexible ways of working. We work collaboratively and in a supportive manner which is of particular importance in these unusual times.
Main duties of the job:
- Managing a caseload of patients that have a range of mental health needs.
- Undertaking initial assessments
- Completing care plans in collaboration with the patient
- Signposting to others service
- Multi-disciplinary team meetings
- Inter-agency meetings
- Participating in the duty rota
- Participating in the depot clinic
- Making safeguarding referrals where necessary
- Working alongside our psychology team to offer psychological interventions to patients.
- Carrying out risk assessments, risk, crisis and safety planning.
- Build rapport with those difficult to engage.
- Support patients being discharged from an inpatient unit.
- Working alongside and in partnership with other NSFT teams.
- Working closely with the ACS mental health team to support our patients, meeting both their mental health needs and their Care Act needs.
- Supporting patients to reach recovery or their optimum level of mental health.
- To support patients in being discharged back to primary care.
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.
Benefits
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 pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
- Relocation packages.
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!
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!
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
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Skills
Essential
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Skills
Essential
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
