Assistant Practitioner
3 weeks ago
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,200 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 900+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us
**JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
YOUR APPLICATION
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**Job overview**:
**Suffolk West Adult Inpatient - Assistant Practitioner -Band 4**
Are you someone who is passionate about delivering compassionate & individualised care, driving quality improvement and looking to add value to an inpatient mental health team?
At Wedgwood House, we have exciting opportunities for Assistant Practitioners to join the team on Southgate Ward. If you have the qualities described above, then we want you to think about coming to be part of our Wedgwood family and join us.
**Main duties of the job**:
- 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. They will 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._
- You will be required to work shifts in the numbers alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses. You will work a combination of long days and night shifts including unsociable hours i.e. some weekends and bank holidays._
**Working for our organisation**:
**Wedgwood House is a purpose-built mental health unit comprising 2 acute mental health inpatient wards, an older person’s inpatient ward, as well as crisis, home treatment and psychiatric liaison services.**:
We welcome informal discussions and would love you to get in touch to talk about the opportunities available and come and visit to see what we are all about.
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
- gym membership
**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
- Foundation degree in H&SC/MH or apprenticeship in H&SC/MH L5
**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Working with service users with mental health needs
- Working within multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process
**Skills**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Confident manner
- Approachable, tactful and diplomatic
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
- Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
**Knowledge**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Risk Assessment
- Understanding of mental health issues
- CPA
**Other**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Able to travel independently
- Flexible attitude
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES_
- Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.- Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Two Ticks - Guaranteed Interview Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).- DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
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