Assistant Practitioner

1 week ago


Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Great Yarmouth Acute Services - Band 4 Assistant Practitioners

If you are passionate about patient care and involvement, working within a strong, supportive and established team, then this role is for you You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure clinical excellence and outstanding care are delivery at all times.

You will have the opportunity to engage in Quality Improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of our service.

As part of our ongoing strive for excellence we are developing a 'care team' approach around patient centred care. The Assistant Practitioner will take part in ongoing assessments, they will plan, deliver and evaluate the needs of our service users, in accordance with their Care Plans.

Take part in ongoing risk assessments, recognising and responding to any changes, ensuring that the care and safety of the service user remains the priority.

The role also provides the opportunity to provide therapeutic interventions, both 1:1 and within a group setting, to further enhance the care and support offered to our service users.

Requirement to work shifts in the numbers alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses. You will work a combination of days and night shifts including unsociable hours i.e. some weekends and bank holidays.

**Additional responsibilities for this role are**:

- Maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment within the 136 Suite
- Maintaining a high level of cleanliness for the 136 Suite, adjoining office and foyer
- Clear communication with other teams, the Police, GP, carers and Service User's families.
- Provision of Line Management Supervision for junior staff
- To maintain your knowledge and understanding of 136 Trust Policy, Lorenzo data input of clinical information and the Standard Operating Procedure
- Ensure that all relevant information is provided to Service Users, Police, Approved Mental Health Practitioners, Nursing Staff and Clinical Staff.

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 professional 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.

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

**Some of the benefits you can expect**:

- 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



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