Assistant Practitioner

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 are pleased to be able to offer the exciting opportunity to be part of the developing health provision within the Norfolk Youth Justice Service (NYJS) as an Assistant Practitioner. This unique pathway within NYJS currently consists of Occupational Therapy and Psychology combined and is embedded within the wider NYJS service, allowing the post holder the opportunity to work alongside multiple professionals from different backgrounds and disciplines.

**Main duties of the job**:
The successful applicant will work as part of a team, supporting in health assessments, consultation to other staff and holding a small, supervised caseload of direct work with children within the service as appropriate. They will have regular support and supervision from colleagues and the opportunity to develop and enhance their clinical skills. This role is still fairly new and, as such, there will be the prospect for the post holder to help shape the role and experience wider service development first-hand.

**Working for our organisation**:
NYJS aims to provide the highest standard of provision to the children and families they work with to achieve meaningful change. The health pathway is a partnership between Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the Norfolk Youth Justice Service with postholders employed by the former and embedded within the latter.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Please refer to job description and person specification attached to this advert. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

**Person specification**:
**Knowledge**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Risk Assessment
- Understanding of Mental Health issues

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

- Working with Service Users with mental health needs
- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)

**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at L5 Apprenticeship in H&SC / Mental Health L5

**Skills**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills

**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) _
- Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so._
- The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale._

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