Assistant Practitioner - King's Lynn, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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King's Lynn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King's Lynn.

West Norfolk MHLT provides 24/7 assessments and interventions in all areas of QEH.

We are a strong and credible team, with a friendly atmosphere where productive ideas are welcomed and explored.

Are you highly motivated and passionate about patient care? Would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic assessment team? We are looking for innovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our patients.

If this feels like you, we want to hear from you.

Working alongside medical team, mental health nurses and practitioners, you will work a 24 hour shift pattern including unsociable hours i.e.

some weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder will be responsible for assessments, risk management, care planning, and co-ordination of care delivery within a well-resourced team, supported with regular supervision and providing opportunities to work in partnership with health and social care, linking into the wider multi-disciplinary service.

The post holder will also provide cross departmental working within the acute pathway as required

West Norfolk, a truly special place of unspoilt charm and natural beauty.

Set against a backdrop of stunning coastline and beautiful countryside, this side of Norfolk is a sheer pleasure to explore.

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust are on an improvement journey with a focused sense of direction and an ambition to be in the top quartile of Mental Health Trusts by 2023.

Our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together sum up perfectly what this role encompasses.

If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.

There are endless opportunities available, and we are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis.

We understand that to attract the best people, we need to develop career pathways and support staff to reach their full potential.

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.

A full induction will be provided to the successful applicant. You will also be allocated to a Buddy to support your induction period.

In addition, we also offer the following benefits:

NHS pension

- 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

Please note that Band 4 Assistant Practitioners require:
A Care certificate or completed within first 12 weeks of start date, or relevant equivalent qualification.

AND

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5 or Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care / Mental Health Level 5.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY