Mental Health Practitioner

Job Summary CEN-CAEDS is a team based at Hellesdon hospital in Norwich. We are a diverse multidisciplinary team, dedicated to supporting children, young people and their families who are living with eating disorders and supporting them to recovery. Your role would involve holding a caseload of young people with a diagnosable eating disorder, providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions for young people and their families, following evidence-based models to support your practice, undertaking assessments of new referrals, monitoring physical health and coordinating the care of young people on the caseload. You will be part of a diverse and active MDT, supporting young people and their families through recovery. There is a strong emphasis on systemic work within this specialism, so skills in working with families as well as the young person is key. Please apply if you are interested in joining our team and experiencing this specialist area of mental health. Main Duties Holding a caseload of children and young people and seeing them weekly for appointments. Liaising with other professionals, both within the team and externally to coordinate care. Completing assessments of new referrals to the service. Attending MDT meetings for young people on your caseload. Working closely with families and other professionals to support the best outcome for young people. Monitoring physical health and escalating care in line with MEED guidelines. Completing allocated duty tasks on your allocated duty day. Keeping comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical documentation. Working as part of an MDT. About Us 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. Person Specification Qualifications (Essential) Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration. Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants). Ongoing professional development working towards degree level (if professional registration is following a diploma level course). Qualifications (Desirable) Recognised Leadership/Management training. Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice. Experience (Essential) Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience. Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience. Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions. Demonstrable experience in assessment of mental health. Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages. Experience (Desirable) Experience in delivering group-based interventions. Experience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives. Experience working in the specific area (child and adolescent eating disorders). Knowledge (Essential) The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively. An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act. Have the ability to discuss, identify and elevate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable. Ensure care is values-based, non-judgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met. Knowledge (Desirable) Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks. Knowledge of health promotion. Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects. Skills (Essential) Excellent communication and engagement skills. Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks). Competent assessment skills. Effective analytical and decision-making skills. Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills. Skills (Desirable) Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice. Prevention and Management of Suicide training. Other Essential Ability to travel independently. 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer details Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Lighthouse Centre, Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Norwich NR6 5BE Employer website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx #J-18808-Ljbffr