Assistant Practitioner- Abbeygate (inpatient) United Kingdom
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.
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 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.
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!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
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Job overview
We are looking to recruit Band 4 Assistant Practitioners to join the team within Abbeygate Ward at Wedgwood House. This post requires a Level 5 qualification in health and social care or equivalent (foundation degree).
You will provide care to service users. You will liaise with relevant mental health professionals throughout the patient journey. You will be required to document within the electronic patient record. You may be required to carry out lone working, however, the wider team would be able to support where required. You would be required to support in therapeutic engagement, supporting service users with their basic care needs and liaising with families and carers as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work shifts in the numbers alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses. You will work a combination of Early / Late / Night shifts including unsociable hours i.e. some weekends and bank holidays.
You will be involved in attending MDT meetings, patient reviews, care planning , developing Positive Behavioural Support Plans and more depending on current experience and development opportunities available. You will also be involved in supporting service users with their basic healthcare needs and carrying out therapeutic observations to support service users.
Working for our organisation
Abbeygate Ward is Older Persons Ward with Adults presenting with a range of mental health needs. We have a strong focus on providing assessment and treatment to enable service users to continue their recovery in the community with intensive support in the community.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you someone who is passionate about delivering Compassionate & individualised care, driving quality improvement and looking to add value to an inpatient mental health team? Have you completed or about to complete your Foundation degree?
At Wedgwood House, we have exciting opportunities for Assistant Practitioners to join the team on Abbeygate Ward. If you have the qualities described above then we want you to think about coming to be part of our Wedgwood family and join us.
As part of our ongoing strive for excellence we are developing a 'care team' approach around patient centred care. The Assistant Practitioner will take part in ongoing assessments, they will plan, deliver and evaluate the needs of our service users, in accordance with their Care Plans. They will take part in ongoing risk assessments, recognising and responding to any changes, ensuring that the care and safety of the service user remains the priority. The role also provides the opportunity to provide therapeutic interventions, both 1:1 and within a group setting, to further enhance the care and support offered to our service users.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to people’s lives then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer excellent benefits and we are keen to support those looking to progress within the nursing field.
We welcome informal discussions and would love you to get in touch to talk about the opportunities available and come and visit to see what we are all about.
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Mental Health issues
- Risk Assessment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with Service Users with mental health needs
- Working knowledge and understanding of The Care Programme Approach (CPA) process
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/Mental Health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
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)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
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.
This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.
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Applicant requirements
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.
