Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking for people interested in the Assistant Practitioner role in our Central Youth service. The service itself is a community mental health team for young people aged between 14 and 25 years old, staffed by a range of professionals across various disciplines.

We are looking for two committed and enthusiastic Assistant Practitioners to work within our team, to help deliver brief interventions to service users as well as their carers and families, these roles are specifically aimed at working to reduce our current treatment waiting lists .

The role is a community based one with opportunity to travel to meet young people, but also will operate from 80 St Stephens Street, Norwich. The working patterns are flexible, and we are happy to receive applications from those who want part time as well as full time.

Main duties of the job

Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from a variety of different backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome ways of thinking.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for working with young people and their families.

The role of the Assistant Practitioner involves holding a caseload of young people aged 14-25 with a variety of different needs. You would work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, which includes, mental health nurses, psychologists, medics, occupational therapists, social workers and family therapists. You would deliver brief, focused intervention with some of your service users and others you would work alongside a more senior member of staff.

You would have access to a lot of training, and the team have forums such as reflective practice, daily huddles and learning slots which means you have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and access specific training in areas that interest you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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!

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.

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Applicant requirements

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.