Clinical Specialist Practitioner

4 months ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust Full time

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

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JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION

YOUR APPLICATION

**Job overview**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker looking to progress their career as a clinical specialty practitioner, specialising in first episode psychosis. The successful applicant must have previous experience in working with people with psychosis and strong leadership skills. The post will have a clear focus on quality and safety with aspects of clinical leadership. The post holder will join an established and experienced team who work with people with first episode psychosis for up to 3 years offering a NICE concordant package of care. The team is well resourced with smaller caseloads and a recent National Clinical Audit of Psychosis (NCAP) rating of 'Top Performing' compared nationally to other Early Intervention teams.

**Main duties of the job**:
The post holder will be expected to be competent in the following duties:

- Provide specialist mental health advice which is highly complex and sensitive, to patients, carers and staff, ensuring this is delivered in an understandable form.
- Provide support to colleagues in managing complex cases
- Work on quality and safety, including governance, quality improvement and audits.
- Work closely and co-operatively with members of management teams and clinical teams to meet objectives, ensuring that open communication pathways are maintained at all times
- Have the ability to draw upon sound clinical experience, knowledge and skills to benefit and improve service user care
- Have knowledge of the clinical operational functions of local mental health services
- Have extensive knowledge of risk assessment and the use of least restrictive practice
- The post holder will work both autonomously and with a wide MDT
- Identify and supervision, training and development opportunities for colleagues in the team and the wider system as necessary.

**Working for our organisation**:
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
- NHS discounts and many more.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Mental health nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or equivalent. Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level

**Desirable criteria**:

- Further education is specialty area

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and or service improvement initiative

**Knowledge**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments
- 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). _
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