Job Description
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 experienceJob overviewWe are recruiting a compassionate and skilled Assistant Practitioner to join our new Under 18’s Suffolk Crisis Service Team at NSFT which is due to go live from April 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team delivering urgent mental health support to children, young people and families across Suffolk.
You will work under the supervision of registered professionals to provide high-quality care and interventions, supporting individuals in crisis and helping to reduce risk in the community. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, a Therapies team, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Peer Support Workers, Nursery Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Community Team Managers, a Matron and a Service Manager specialising in perinatal mental health. We are looking for an experienced B4 Assistant Practitioner with relevant mental health and community experience to join our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team.
This vacancy is based in the county of Suffolk. Within our specialist service you can look forward to a supportive and collaborative team, with friendly, visible and accessible senior staff and medics. Main duties of the jobThe under 18’s Suffolk Crisis Service Team provides prevention, detection and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year.You will be responsible for:- - Deliver direct care and support to service users in crisis, under supervision of registered clinicians.
- Carry out delegated clinical tasks including care planning and interventions. - Support triage and response functions for urgent referrals, including from A&E and 111. - Maintain accurate records using Trust systems such as Lorenzo and System One.
- Promote recovery-focused care and social inclusion. - Work collaboratively with families, carers, and multi-agency partnersWorking for our organisationWe are a cohesive, friendly, and kind team and will support you every step of the way.This is an opportunity to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary setting, which offers a wide range of MDT clinical assessments and treatments, specific specialist perinatal therapeutic individual and group interventions. We promote a strong service user led participation culture as well as supporting partners and families.We are looking for passionate and high-spirited individual who can be a part of our amazing team to improve services for our service users.
We want people to be proactive, creative and innovative to advocate for our service users and develop our service further.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 responsibilitiesIt is expected most of our work is completed face to face in service user’s homes or in the community, so a valid UK full driving licence is essential.
Access to your own vehicle is preferred, though pool cars can be booked through the Trust’s hire car system.If you’re enthusiastic, person centred and have the skills needed to work in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.We offer a comprehensive induction programme that includes a review of the Perinatal research and literature, specific training, shadowing with colleagues and other initiatives. We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, can provide better outcomes for our service users.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.Person specificationOtherEssential criteria- Able to travel independently- Flexible attitudeExperienceEssential criteria- Working with Service Users with mental health needs- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.QualificationsEssential criteria- Care certificate or relevant equivalent- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5Please 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 APPLICATIONWe can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone.
Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.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 CheckThis 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.