Assistant Practitioner Mental Health

4 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you an Assistant Practitioner looking for a new challenge? The post holder will be required to work as part of the integrated team to ensure that a seamless service is provided to our patients ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard. You will be required to support staff around you and develop their clinical skills. You will support the nurses in the integrated mental health teams.

To report health deterioration in mental state or changes in presentation of patients identified during interaction and clinics to the registered nurse on duty and ensure accurate records are maintained.

To assess client needs, showing empathy and re-assurance to patients, and respond accordingly

To undertake clinical procedures following appropriate training and assessment.

To maintain accurate written information in line with current policies and procedures.

To work within prison protocols, orders and instructions.

To observe confidentiality and maintain a professional image at all times in accordance with the Trusts professional conduct guide (bands 2-4)

To attend appropriate training sessions, including in-service training to take every reasonable opportunity to develop, improve and maintain clinical skills and knowledge.

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?

Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.

To work within prison protocols, orders and instructions.

To observe confidentiality and maintain a professional image at all times in accordance with the Trusts professional conduct guide (bands 2-4)

To attend appropriate training sessions, including in-service training to take every reasonable opportunity to develop, improve and maintain clinical skills and knowledge.

Mentorship of other colleagues and students as appropriate to the role.

To answer enquiries in a helpful or welcoming manner.

To contribute towards ordering, distribution and maintenance of equipment.

Responsible for the maintenance of stock control for equipment and consumables as appropriate

To work with other team members and patients to facilitate continued development of a needs-led patient focused service.

To participate in audit/research activity as required.

To take part in wing based duties alongside other members of the mental health team.



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