IAPT Mental Health Practitioner Norwich, England
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
IAPT Mental Health Practitioner
Wellbeing is an IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service, providing interventions to those presenting with common mental health problems of anxiety and depression.
Our team of Mental Health Practitioners (MHPs) support the service by triaging and assessing some of the people that refer into our service, ensuring that we get people to the right place as quickly as possible. This includes liaising with various teams and mental health professionals across the Trust.
The role would suit someone with a core mental health profession and significant experience of working in mental health settings. Experience of working within IAPT services is not essential. Ongoing training is provided, as well as robust clinical supervision.
If you are interested in becoming a Psychological Therapist in the future, this role provides an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and experience of an IAPT service.
Wellbeing is an 8-8 service which offers flexible working.
Main duties of the job
We are a busy service that invites both professional and self-referrals, and the role of the MHP includes triaging referrals coming into the service in a timely manner.
The team offers specialist screening and assessment, offering advice and signposting to other agencies as required, to ensure that our service users have a positive experience of the service from the time they refer in, whether or not they go on to have further treatment with us. The role includes liaising with other Trust teams, demonstrating skills in relationship building and clinical discussions, and supporting other IAPT clinicians with risk assessment and management when required.
Working for our organisation
The team are working in a hybrid way, with some office based and some remote working. The MHP role could be delivered remotely for applicants from outside of Norfolk. (*Please note remote working is not possible for Trainee Psychological Therapists).
The ability to work autonomously and independently is required, but with Microsoft Teams we are able to seek support from each other as required. Most of our clinical meetings within the service and across the Trust take place via Microsoft Teams.
Client appointments are offered face to face, and via video or telephone.
To find out more about the Wellbeing Service please visit our website: wellbeingnands.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- 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
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT,Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Desirable criteria
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
Desirable criteria
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
Skills
Essential criteria
- Care planning skills
- Competent and effective treatment skills
Desirable criteria
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Desirable criteria
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently
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
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.
