Job summary
This role has a £3,000 pro rata welcome bonus for externals only and up to £5000 relocation package externals only.
Hybrid working and a warm welcome accompany this opportunity to work creatively with young people and their families. We are the Connect Team 0-18, a specialist therapeutic needs led service working with Children in Care and permanently placed across Suffolk. An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Mental health Practitioner, Band 6 to work within the Connect Team. The team are currently based between Walker Close, Ipswich and Ickworth Lodge, Bury St Edmunds. Our team prides itself on highly skilled practitioners, currently we consist of a Consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologists, Arts and Drama Psychotherapists, Psychodynamic psychotherapist and Mental health practitioners. We learn, develop and work together to ensure the young person and their families receive a tailored package of care. We are committed to reflective practice and formulations that strengthen the team in all aspects.
We are looking for a highly skilled practitioner who holds a nursing or social work registration. Experience of working with children, young people and their families and carers with knowledge of attachment, child development and working systemically would be especially welcome.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a passionate individual who loves to work creatively with children and their families. We are a dynamic and experienced team who are committed to multi-disciplinary working. This role would include responsibilities such as undertaking assessments, processing of referrals, participating in duty, case management, risk assessments, multi agency consultations and emergency safety planning. We ensure that the emotional wellbeing and placement stability of our young people are top of our agenda.
The role includes multi agency working alongside the family (foster carers, special guardians, adopters) social care, education and voluntary services to ensure the service users' needs are best met. We also work in close collaboration with other NSFT CYP teams such as Suffolk Wellbeing, Youth Teams, Child & Family Teams, ADHD services and the Emotional Wellbeing Hub.
About us
We are confident that being part of our team would enable you to be the practitioner you trained to be. This role will offer you the time and facilities to make a difference to our young people. There is regular clinical and management supervision with an emphasis on reflective practice. We hold a strong belief in team and individual development. We provide a full induction package and have extensive training and career development opportunities that can be accessed across our trust.
We pride ourselves in working to the Trust's values as well as our team's values of ensuring the young person's voice is heard and is central to their recovery journey.
Benefits included in this role are:
- NHS Pension
- Comprehensive in house and 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
- Staff wellbeing support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Contribute to the specialist therapeutic services within NSFT as part of the multi-disciplinary team, carrying a case load of clients. Receive regular supervision in line with the Trust Policies and be responsible for management of own caseload, ensuring high standards of care are maintained in line with Trust policies and professional codes of practice. Providing appropriate therapeutic interventions to children and young people. Maintaining respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others. Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that the practice is patient centred. Consultation to other professionals and carers within the locality to offer support and advice.
Apply a high level of communication skills, recognising and reflecting the need for different styles and methods of communication to meet therapeutic needs. Attend and contribute to regular multi disciplinary meetings. Demonstrate an ability to work autonomously within the levels of competence and set own priorities to organise and manage an efficient schedule of clinical work to ensure a high standard of service delivery.
Professional
Adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of conduct
Ensure accurate and timely recording of contacts as per Trust policy
Be responsible for personal time management. Attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Contribute to the specialist therapeutic services within NSFT as part of the multi-disciplinary team, carrying a case load of clients. Receive regular supervision in line with the Trust Policies and be responsible for management of own caseload, ensuring high standards of care are maintained in line with Trust policies and professional codes of practice. Providing appropriate therapeutic interventions to children and young people. Maintaining respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others. Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that the practice is patient centred. Consultation to other professionals and carers within the locality to offer support and advice.
Apply a high level of communication skills, recognising and reflecting the need for different styles and methods of communication to meet therapeutic needs. Attend and contribute to regular multi disciplinary meetings. Demonstrate an ability to work autonomously within the levels of competence and set own priorities to organise and manage an efficient schedule of clinical work to ensure a high standard of service delivery.
Professional
Adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of conduct
Ensure accurate and timely recording of contacts as per Trust policy
Be responsible for personal time management. Attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oHold relevant professional qualification in Social Work, mental health nursing
- oRegistration with appropriate professional body
Desirable
- oAdditional therapeutic qualification, training, or experience
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of mental health practice with children, young people and families
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oExperience of multi disciplinary working
Desirable
- oExperience of working with care experienced children and young people
- oExperience of assessing and managing risk with children and young people
Skills
Essential
- oA good ability to communicate complex information effectively
- oAble to demonstrate a flexible, enabling approach to service delivery
- oWork autonomously and practice effective time management
Desirable
- oAble to use reflective practice skills
- oExperience of clinical supervision
- oAbility to travel independently
Knowledge
Essential
- oAwareness of therapeutic approaches and application
- oAwareness of safeguarding principles
Desirable
- oKnowledge of attachment, child development, developmental trauma and systemic practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oHold relevant professional qualification in Social Work, mental health nursing
- oRegistration with appropriate professional body
Desirable
- oAdditional therapeutic qualification, training, or experience
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of mental health practice with children, young people and families
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oExperience of multi disciplinary working
Desirable
- oExperience of working with care experienced children and young people
- oExperience of assessing and managing risk with children and young people
Skills
Essential
- oA good ability to communicate complex information effectively
- oAble to demonstrate a flexible, enabling approach to service delivery
- oWork autonomously and practice effective time management
Desirable
- oAble to use reflective practice skills
- oExperience of clinical supervision
- oAbility to travel independently
Knowledge
Essential
- oAwareness of therapeutic approaches and application
- oAwareness of safeguarding principles
Desirable
- oKnowledge of attachment, child development, developmental trauma and systemic practice
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).
