Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are excited to announce a Band 6 post within our Adult Community Mental Health Team covering Great Yarmouth and surrounding area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for practitioners that are motivated to move forward with their career path. If you are currently in a Band 5/6 position and have at least 24 months post registration experience this may be the post for you.

This is an additional post within an established MDT. We are looking for someone who is keen to contribute to innovative thinking and service development. You'll be well supported by the MDT.

As with many services we currently use a blended model of virtual and face-to-face working which provides opportunities for flexibility. You will have knowledge, skills and experience of working across the range of complexity and severity in adult mental health. We are looking for individuals who bring enthusiasm, creativity and energy to work in this vital area.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake the planning/delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a MDT/multi-agency environment.Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care need.

Provide planned nursing care/risk assessment / screening for patients within their care plan andongoing evaluation of patients' needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in conjunction with the Senior Nurse, via caseload management/supervision.Initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required.

To advise the Responsible Medical Officer(s) and/or health and social care professional of any change in the patients' conditions and / or circumstances.

To work within the MDT and to form working partnerships with other care providers.

To ensure service users/carer(s) are enabled and empowered to make informed decisions about their care and delivery of that care, working with agencies from within and outside the MDT.

To provide caseload management supervision to junior staff under direction and supervision of the Senior Nurse.

Assist with the supervision of peers if requested.

To enable patients to gain and maintain independence.

Identifying personal learning and training needs through KSF, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis.

Undertake the supervision of students that will be undertaking placements within the Team.

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

Date posted

04 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-GYW4701696-B

Job locations

The Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Job description

Job responsibilities

We will expect the post holder to work collaboratively and flexibly with others to undertake assessments, develop and share psychological formulations and develop treatment plans.

responsible for managing a caseload, assessing and planning treatment for your patients. Working with the patient to plan care and optimise treatment plans. Feeding back to the MDT and working within the team for the best outcome for the patient

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!

Job description

Job responsibilities

We will expect the post holder to work collaboratively and flexibly with others to undertake assessments, develop and share psychological formulations and develop treatment plans.

responsible for managing a caseload, assessing and planning treatment for your patients. Working with the patient to plan care and optimise treatment plans. Feeding back to the MDT and working within the team for the best outcome for the patient

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!

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Competent assessment skills
  • Risk assessment knowledge and skills
  • Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
  • Basic computer skills including use of email/internet

Desirable

  • Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
  • Medicine Management

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
  • Experience of working in mental Health

Desirable

  • Community experience including care co-ordination

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse; Social Worker; Occupational therapist or other relevant professional qualification.
  • Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
  • Knowledge of psychosocial interventions

Desirable

  • Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel independently
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Competent assessment skills
  • Risk assessment knowledge and skills
  • Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
  • Basic computer skills including use of email/internet

Desirable

  • Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
  • Medicine Management

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
  • Experience of working in mental Health

Desirable

  • Community experience including care co-ordination

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse; Social Worker; Occupational therapist or other relevant professional qualification.
  • Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
  • Knowledge of psychosocial interventions

Desirable

  • Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks

Other

Essential

  • Ability 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.

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).

Additional information

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

The Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

The Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Community Team Manager

Craig Olley

Craig.Olley@nsft.nhs.uk

01493337973

Date posted

04 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-GYW4701696-B

Job locations

The Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


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