Band 6 Triage Mental Health Practitioner

1 month ago


Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Job Opportunity: Band 6 Triage Mental Health Practitioner

Location: The Sophie Centre, The Julian Hospital, Norwich

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (office hours)

We are seeking a dedicated Band 6 Triage Mental Health Practitioner to join our team at The Sophie Centre. In this role, you will be responsible for triaging new referrals and overseeing patient transfers within the service. You will play a crucial role in ensuring patients receive timely and appropriate care, working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

Requirements:

Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional qualification

Experience in mental health triage or similar roles

Strong communication and organizational skills

If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health care, we'd love to hear from you

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Triage and assess new referrals to the team

Coordinate and manage patient transfers

Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care

Complete face to face assessments in patients own homes.

Writing comprehensive assessments and risk assessments.

Having good communication skills.

Liaising with stakeholders

Withing within an MDT.

Adhering to NSFT Trust Values.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification

Essential

NMC registration or equivalent Competent assessment skills Ability to travel independently Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience

Desirable

Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks

Planning care

Essential

Care planning skills

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