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.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
ROLESUMMARY
The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi- disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development.
Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant UEA students.
To be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review.
To ensure all mental health clustering information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients.
To ensure the accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team
Main duties of the job
Clinical
To be accountable for own professional practice, in line with your professional body.
Participate in mental health promotion.
Provide the appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE Guidelines).
Provide training and support for colleagues, including non-statutory and statutory agencies.
Effective personal planning and organisation of daily workload
Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service- demands.
Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing and providing a high quality of care.
Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.
Attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.
Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred.
Promote the involvement of service users and carers in the development of the care pathway.
Ensuring that all patients are given full explanation of their care pathway/treatment options, and no decision is taken forward without their consent.
Regularly be involved in service evaluation, audit and/or research studies.
Undertake clinical audit and clinical governance activities as required.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Based at Haymills House in Stowmarket and covering patients living within Central Suffolk.
We work with people aged 25 and over who experience a range of mental health diagnosis and support needs.
Working with a Recovery Model ideology, we support patients to engage in their treatment planning and improve their mental health.
We are a supportive and creative team and would welcome applications from Nurses, Social Workers and appropriately qualified staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* 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)
Desirable criteria
* Recognised Leadership/Management training Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs
* 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
Skills
Essential criteria
* Competent assessment skills
* Excellent communication and engagement skills
* Computer skills and experience of using an Electronic Patient Record system
* Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills
Desirable criteria
* Prevention and Management of Suicide training
* Medicine Management
Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
YOUR APPLICATION
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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.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post may be 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.