Job summary
Are you looking for a role where you can influence change and truly make a difference to the lives of people who receive our care?
Our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team based in Great Yarmouth are seeking dedicated, confident practitioners to join their expanding team as Senior Mental Health Practitioners.
You'll be covering a beautiful coastal area, from North Norfolk down to Southwold; where you can expect big stretches of sandy beaches, lovely seaside towns and friendly villages. We are lucky to have some highly recommended schools in the area and our locality is recognised as a great place to raise a family. There's also lots of independent cafes, restaurants and shops throughout the coastal towns and plenty of activities to enjoy on your days off.
Within this role you can expect to be carrying out emergency assessments from Community Teams, GP's and A&E Out of Hours in view of gate-keeping possible admissions, ongoing care or referral to external teams. We also visit Service Users at home to plan and implement care packages.
You will be able to work flexibly as our service covers 24 hours 7 days a week. Although you will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, there will be elements of lone working.
Main duties of the job
Our team is unique; we are integrated with the inpatient ward and our day-care facilities to allow for a partial hospitalisation service which enhances and supports patient centred care. Being integrated also means that there is a smooth transition throughout our services to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality of care in a seamless service.
The post will sits under the Great Yarmouth & Waveney Acute Mental Health Services which is a really supportive and progressive locality.
As a team we embrace a Quality Improvement approach - we welcome creativity and innovative ideas to help improve our services.
We are a small team where retention is high and the opportunities to work between our services for individual development is very much supported. We pride ourselves in ensuring that our team are supported and given the best opportunities where possible.
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 nursing 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!
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
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some of the payment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. and not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
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
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some of the payment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. and not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate effective risk management and risk management experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
Skills
Essential
- Competent assessment skills
- Competent and effective treatment skills
Desirable
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate effective risk management and risk management experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
Skills
Essential
- Competent assessment skills
- Competent and effective treatment skills
Desirable
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge of health promotion
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.
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
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).
