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 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, 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.
Job overview
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for to join our team as a substantive Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Case Manager. We cover the Central Norfolk area. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about improving services for those experiencing a first episode of psychosis aged 14-65. This is a substantive opportunity to become a part of a highly skilled and experienced team delivering interventions to those people experiencing a first episode onset of psychosis. Previous experience of working with Psychosis in Early Intervention teams would be advantageous but is not essential. You will work alongside a dedicated group of clinicians who hold the service user, family, carers and social recovery at the centre of all that they do whilst being guided by National Standards to deliver timely and evidenced based interventions. A core qualification is required; you might be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. Phone calls, teams calls or visits to meet the team and manager are welcomed and encouraged. Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the care coordination of a caseload of people, working alongside the current MDT to deliver NICE concordant care. NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills. CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources. 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
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 Gym membership NHS discounts and many more. Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent Student nurse supervisor/assessor training or willingness to train Experience
Essential criteria
Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience Minimum of a year post-qualification experience Desirable criteria
Experience of working within an EI team Previous experience of working with people experiencing psychosis Previous experience of working in the community Previous experience of case management 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. DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK: 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.
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We have a rare and exciting opportunity for to join our team as a substantive Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Case Manager. We cover the Central Norfolk area. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about improving services for those experiencing a first episode of psychosis aged 14-65. This is a substantive opportunity to become a part of a highly skilled and experienced team delivering interventions to those people experiencing a first episode onset of psychosis. Previous experience of working with Psychosis in Early Intervention teams would be advantageous but is not essential. You will work alongside a dedicated group of clinicians who hold the service user, family, carers and social recovery at the centre of all that they do whilst being guided by National Standards to deliver timely and evidenced based interventions. A core qualification is required; you might be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. Phone calls, teams calls or visits to meet the team and manager are welcomed and encouraged. Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the care coordination of a caseload of people, working alongside the current MDT to deliver NICE concordant care. NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills. CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources. 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
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 Gym membership NHS discounts and many more. Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent Student nurse supervisor/assessor training or willingness to train Experience
Essential criteria
Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience Minimum of a year post-qualification experience Desirable criteria
Experience of working within an EI team Previous experience of working with people experiencing psychosis Previous experience of working in the community Previous experience of case management 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. DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK: 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.
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