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 DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed. YOUR APPLICATION It is important that you complete a formal application form as CV’s alone will not be accepted. We 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 recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk. 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. Job overview
Would you like to work in a team that strives to keep children and young people out of inpatient units and stay within the community? Giving them intense support, encourage positive futures and giving them the opportunities to be able to manage in adult life. Then
CATAT
might be for you! CATAT
has been commissioned to support
Children and Young People (CYP)
under the age of 18 within the
Norfolk and Suffolk locality . The aim of this team is to prevent CYP from having inpatient admissions wherever possible, and to support them and their family in the community. The team will serve as a gateway in and out of Tier 4 (T4) provision so CYP will be able to access T4 provision / support without the need for admission. This is a significant change in both the clinical offer and culture. CATAT
looks at being preventative rather than a reactive intervention to enable admission avoidance being more successful we do this by using the Ambit & Thrive models this aids and supports stabilisation as well as the system around the child. CATAT
works alongside the core community teams as well as partner agencies to offer CYP increased/additional support. This helps with jointly holding risk, collaborative working, and continuity of care. Main duties of the job
What will CATAT offer. Consultation/Advice Enhanced assessments Ensure that children & young people in Norfolk & Suffolk access care in the least restrictive environment possible. Case Formulation and ongoing case management to formulate the CYP care pathway. Face to face community-based visits Attending MDT, LEAPs, CETRs, MALMs, linking in with inpatient and acute wards. Therapeutic interventions and approaches in relation to the expressed mental health needs of the CYP, such as emotional regulation, DBT skills, AMBIT techniques, risk management. Systemic approach to working with CYP, families, carers, and wider professional networks. Training and education for other services. Promote joined up working and liaison with other involved services and teams across mental and physical health and children’s services. (The above list is not exhaustive, merely a starting point to show you what we do) 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
You will be expected to travel around both
Norfolk and Suffolk . Treat adolescents under 18 years of age who reside in either Norfolk or Suffolk. Any exceptions will be reviewed on an individual case basis. Treat CYP at home or in a ‘Place of Safety’ and identified as potentially needing admission to CAMHS in-patient provision. This may be young people either known, or not known to specialist mental health services. Undertake individualised risk assessments taking into account strengths/needs of CYP including safeguarding risk assessments and develop individualised programmes of care in coproduction with the CYP, parent/carer and existing professional networks. Support the process of safe discharge planning with other partnership agencies to ensure that the mental health needs of the CYP have been addressed appropriately and that the CYP has been offered a range of treatment modalities and therapeutic interventions according to their care pathway, prior to the return to the care of their Lead Care Professional. Deliver training with/to service users, significant others, families, other professionals, and agencies. Offer person-centred care around the clinical need and risks, alongside their core team and professionals assessments to target reduction and or prevention of admission. CATAT will look at treatment, therapeutic work within a community setting, which offers the safest least restrictive option for the young person. The amount of contact the team has with the young person will depend on assessed clinical needs. CATAT will work jointly with other professionals involved in individual care packages alongside joint interventions core teams/other health services. CATAT will work with young people and offer a 6-week review. If a longer period of additional support by CATAT is assessed as appropriate, CATAT will continue therapeutic interventions. Discharge planning from CATAT will evidence a reduction in the additional support/therapeutic interventions which will include a handover period to make a seamless transition of care, to aid a safe and supportive discharge.
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. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Social Worker or Occupational Therapist. Evidence of ability to facilitate learning within clinical practice. Experience
Essential criteria
Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Sound knowledge and understanding of current issues in speciality. Desirable criteria
Experience of working across a range of mental health settings at a senior clinical level. Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit. Experience in both managing complaints and quality assurance. Skills
Essential criteria
Negotiation and conflict management skills. Good time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure. Strong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals. Desirable criteria
Proven ability to effectively manage change. Other
Essential criteria
The ability to travel independently between Trust sites during the course of a working day. 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 (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. 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.
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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 DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed. YOUR APPLICATION It is important that you complete a formal application form as CV’s alone will not be accepted. We 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 recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk. 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. Job overview
Would you like to work in a team that strives to keep children and young people out of inpatient units and stay within the community? Giving them intense support, encourage positive futures and giving them the opportunities to be able to manage in adult life. Then
CATAT
might be for you! CATAT
has been commissioned to support
Children and Young People (CYP)
under the age of 18 within the
Norfolk and Suffolk locality . The aim of this team is to prevent CYP from having inpatient admissions wherever possible, and to support them and their family in the community. The team will serve as a gateway in and out of Tier 4 (T4) provision so CYP will be able to access T4 provision / support without the need for admission. This is a significant change in both the clinical offer and culture. CATAT
looks at being preventative rather than a reactive intervention to enable admission avoidance being more successful we do this by using the Ambit & Thrive models this aids and supports stabilisation as well as the system around the child. CATAT
works alongside the core community teams as well as partner agencies to offer CYP increased/additional support. This helps with jointly holding risk, collaborative working, and continuity of care. Main duties of the job
What will CATAT offer. Consultation/Advice Enhanced assessments Ensure that children & young people in Norfolk & Suffolk access care in the least restrictive environment possible. Case Formulation and ongoing case management to formulate the CYP care pathway. Face to face community-based visits Attending MDT, LEAPs, CETRs, MALMs, linking in with inpatient and acute wards. Therapeutic interventions and approaches in relation to the expressed mental health needs of the CYP, such as emotional regulation, DBT skills, AMBIT techniques, risk management. Systemic approach to working with CYP, families, carers, and wider professional networks. Training and education for other services. Promote joined up working and liaison with other involved services and teams across mental and physical health and children’s services. (The above list is not exhaustive, merely a starting point to show you what we do) 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
You will be expected to travel around both
Norfolk and Suffolk . Treat adolescents under 18 years of age who reside in either Norfolk or Suffolk. Any exceptions will be reviewed on an individual case basis. Treat CYP at home or in a ‘Place of Safety’ and identified as potentially needing admission to CAMHS in-patient provision. This may be young people either known, or not known to specialist mental health services. Undertake individualised risk assessments taking into account strengths/needs of CYP including safeguarding risk assessments and develop individualised programmes of care in coproduction with the CYP, parent/carer and existing professional networks. Support the process of safe discharge planning with other partnership agencies to ensure that the mental health needs of the CYP have been addressed appropriately and that the CYP has been offered a range of treatment modalities and therapeutic interventions according to their care pathway, prior to the return to the care of their Lead Care Professional. Deliver training with/to service users, significant others, families, other professionals, and agencies. Offer person-centred care around the clinical need and risks, alongside their core team and professionals assessments to target reduction and or prevention of admission. CATAT will look at treatment, therapeutic work within a community setting, which offers the safest least restrictive option for the young person. The amount of contact the team has with the young person will depend on assessed clinical needs. CATAT will work jointly with other professionals involved in individual care packages alongside joint interventions core teams/other health services. CATAT will work with young people and offer a 6-week review. If a longer period of additional support by CATAT is assessed as appropriate, CATAT will continue therapeutic interventions. Discharge planning from CATAT will evidence a reduction in the additional support/therapeutic interventions which will include a handover period to make a seamless transition of care, to aid a safe and supportive discharge.
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. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Social Worker or Occupational Therapist. Evidence of ability to facilitate learning within clinical practice. Experience
Essential criteria
Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Sound knowledge and understanding of current issues in speciality. Desirable criteria
Experience of working across a range of mental health settings at a senior clinical level. Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit. Experience in both managing complaints and quality assurance. Skills
Essential criteria
Negotiation and conflict management skills. Good time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure. Strong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals. Desirable criteria
Proven ability to effectively manage change. Other
Essential criteria
The ability to travel independently between Trust sites during the course of a working day. 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 (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. 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.
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