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Job overview
My name's Neil Toplis and I am the Operational Manager for Central Norfolk Child and Young Persons Service.
In our service we support young people (aged 0-25 years) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.
Additionally, we are making a number of positive changes to the service; seeing waiting-lists drop and taking opportunities to think innovatively about our practice.
As an employer, I and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust are particularly committed to enabling our staff to do the very best they can through support and training, as well as opportunities for progression. We are confident, therefore, that the right candidate will have a real chance to make a positive impact to the lives of young people in Norfolk.
We’re really excited to offer an opportunity for a Systemic Practitioner to work in our diverse multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to offer systemic interventions to our young people, and being a voice for this practice in our clinical discussions. If appointed you will work across our North and South Youth Teams to truly change the lives of the young people in Norfolk.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The role of the Systemic Practitioner is to provide systemic interventions to our young people, their families and loved ones. It is a chance to positively influence the way we practice as a team, and to make a lasting difference for the young people we support.
If appointed, you will:
- Deliver systemic interventions.
- Complete quality assessments with young people.
- Offer support, supervision and informal training to your colleagues.
- Contribute to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- Undertake other clinical tasks within the team.
You will have a PGCert or PGDip in Applied Systemic Practice or equivalent, and a Qualification in a core profession (medicine, social work, nursing, occupational therapy or psychology).
With any questions, or to discuss the role further, please reach out to Neil Toplis:
[email protected]
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.
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.
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Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills.
- Competent and effective at utilising evidence-based interventions
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills to a level commensurate with job role.
Knowledge
Essential
- Models of assessment, screening and risk assessment and risk management
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
- Evidence based systemic interventions
Desirable
- An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous professional experience.
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience.
- Experience and competence in completing mental health assessments including core assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering systemic interventions
- Experience of delivering interventions related to own professional experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- PGCert or PGDip in Applied Systemic Practice or equivalent.
- Qualification in a core profession (medicine, social work, nursing, occupational therapy or psychology)
Desirable
- A qualification in provision of supervision
- Ongoing professional registration with professional regulatory body.
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This advert is for Systemic Practitioner with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jul 2026.
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