Mental Health Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Job Summary

To take a clinical role in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services for clients.

To contribute and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessment.

To be involved in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of person-centred care planning and person centred formulations.

To provide a first line response to referrals, providing where necessary a health and social care needs assessment or meeting the needs already identified in a health and social care needs assessment.

As named nurse to ensure accurate mental health clustering is carried out on admission, discharge and at reviews.

 

Main duties of the job

Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.

Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs.

Provide and receive clinical supervision as per Trust guidance.

Act as a mentor to students within all professions.

Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in accordance with Trust and Service Standards.

Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the Standards and expectations of the Trust and are in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.

Induct new starters to the work environment.

Attend mandatory and non-mandatory in-service training sessions and refresher courses as required by the trust and as identified in the PDP process.

Undergo IT training and utilise basic IT skills as necessary including intranet, computerized self-rostering and electronic stores ordering.

Carry out basic administrative tasks as required such as photocopying, faxing and the making and receiving of phone calls.

Carry out PMA interventions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Or, Nursing degree or equivalent RN (MH)
  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • ENB998/Mentorship
  • Evidence of successful post registration academic development at degree level in related field

Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work regularly unsupervised
  • Clinical Assessment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
  • Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
  • An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)

Desirable

  • Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
  • Knowledge of health promotion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 02 April 2026

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