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Parent / Infant Practitioner

Employer
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Location
Norwich
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year pro rata
Closing date
3 Oct 2022

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Profession
Mental health practitioner
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

To contribute to positive outcomes for infants and young children up to 4 years of age by:
  • Assessing the needs of parents and children referred into the service and their suitability to engage with a range of individual or group therapeutic interventions.
  • Providing therapeutic support for parents and children who are experiencing difficulties in their relationship, in understanding their child's needs and finding the early stages of parenting a challenge.
  • Providing consultation and training to other professionals involved in supporting parents and babies.


Main duties of the job

  • To assess the needs of parents and infants/young children referred into the service by talking to parents, observing parents and children together, and gathering information from professionals who know the family.
  • To decide if intervention and what type of intervention will be effective as part of a multi-disciplinary team discussion.
  • To liaise with the wider multi-agency system where other forms of intervention are identified as being the most suitable approach for the family.
  • To deliver and support parents and babies using the agreed individual and group parent-infant therapeutic interventions.
  • To use the agreed clinical and operational measures to monitor and evaluate progress.
  • To work in line with professional code of practice.
  • To ensure safe clinical practice with due regard to Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and local authority safeguarding children and safeguarding vulnerable adults policies and procedures.
  • To keep accurate electronic patient records to monitor the progress of families and evidence the impact of the work and outcomes achieved.
  • To contribute to the training and consultation of the wider workforce.


About us

Benefits included with this role are:-
  • 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.
  • Up to £5,000 relocation package / removal benefit (only applicable to external candidates subject to terms and conditions)

Here at NSFT 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.

NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff.

CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Are you passionate about pre-school child development and looking for something different?Then now is the time to come and work for NSFT Point 1 0-4 service.

We are at the forefront of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services transformation in Norfolk and Waveney. With the National conversation increasingly focussed on the mental health of young people this is a hugely exciting time to be working in these services. With community awareness about the challenges young people and their families face, the Point 1 0-4 team focus support on the development of healthy relationships which promote emotional health and resilience.

The Point 1 0-4 team are currently redesigning treatment pathways and provision and are seeking a highly motivated and skilled systemic practitioner to complement the team as we progress through the Childrens Mental Health Transformation Strategy

The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and partner organisations to improve the emotional health and development of pre-school children who are facing adversity through dyadic or family based interventions. The role will include assessment, formulation and intervention, the use of routine outcome measures and safeguarding practices.

See Job Description for full job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Meets the required qualifications
  • Degree in core clinical profession or comparable qualification (or comparable), e.g., Social Worker, Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor, Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist.
  • Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
  • Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
  • Registered with a relevant professional body

Desirable
  • Is working towards qualifications
  • Good to great management course, or equivalent

Experience
Essential
  • Has extensive, relevant and recent experience
  • Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
  • Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
  • Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
  • Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages

Desirable
  • Possesses similar experience
  • Experience in delivering group based interventions
  • Experience in supporting service development

Skills
Essential
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Competent assessment skills
  • Care planning skills
  • Risk assessment knowledge and skills
  • Competent and effective treatment skills
  • Able to effectively prioritise own work load
  • Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
  • Satisfactory verbal and written language skills

Desirable
  • Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
  • PMA Training
  • Prevention and Management of Suicide training
  • Medicine Management
  • Safeguarding training

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

Other
Essential
  • Ability to travel independently


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Company

Priscilla N&S

“Welcome to Norfolk and Suffolk foundation Trust, we provide an extensive range of mental health services across two counties , working with our communities and partners we continue to develop and transform our services so we can really meet the needs of the people we serve .We are an organisation which truly values nurses , acknowledges the special , unique skills they bring and is committed to developing clinical, academic and leadership pathways whilst supporting, nurturing and caring for you .We have strengthened nurse leadership, created Nurse Consultant , Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist roles with many more expected . We have over 80 Non medical prescribers and will continue to support more each year .  Nursing In NSFT is not without its challenges but we have used them to create opportunities, to learn, to improve and to work differently . Our absolute priority , our number one aim is to improve the care we provide and we will achieve this. Join us and be part of something very special" - Diane Hull, Chief Nurse

Diane Hull - NSNHSFT

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, serving a population of 1.6 million people. We are a large organisation covering a wide geographical area divided into ‘Care Groups'. There are also Care Groups supporting children, family and young people’s services, and specialist services, including Forensic mental health services.

Each Care Group has its own Leadership team, with the aim of supporting clinically led decision making locally, to support the needs of people accessing services. 

We have inpatient facilities across both counties with smaller bases in rural locations. Many of the Trust’s services are offered in the community, enabling people accessing services to receive the support they need in an environment familiar to them.

At NSFT we believe in recovery and wellbeing, and understand the importance of good physical health, maintaining relationships and achieving a balance between treatments and continuing an active life.

The people in our care, families and carers are at the centre of all aspects of all we do and are vital in helping shape and support our service strategy. Our strategy supports and enables people with mental health problems to live a fulfilling life and make their personal recovery journey. 

Norfolk and Suffolk, in the East of England are some of the safest places to live in the UK, with low crime rates making it a community to be proud of. Housing prices are frequently cited as a reason to move here, as you get an incredible amount for your money compared with other major UK cities.

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About our location

Norwich in Norfolk has something for everyone. It has retained a strong local identity and, with that, a sense of community. Locals say hello to each other, baristas remember our coffee orders and you’ll be among the first to know about interesting local projects.  This strong sense of community, along with excellent shopping, eating out, affordable house prices and excellent schooling is why Norwich has been ranked by the Guardian as the UK’s best city to work in.

Ipswich in Suffolk is steeped in history, yet full of life. According to The London Economic, affordable house prices and hourly commutes to London have earned Suffolk’s county town a slot in their top ten property destinations. “In Ipswich we have got a fantastic cultural offer far better than what towns and cities bigger than us are offering.  We have got very good transport links, especially to London, and house prices are a lot cheaper in the area.

One of Norfolk’s most famous stretches of beaches, Great Yarmouth attracts around six million tourists each year! Situated at the mouth of the River Yare, this old port town is home to beautiful golden sandy beaches and neighbouring towns and villages with scenic views and homely charm.

Full to the brim of history and with a vibrant town centre, King’s Lynn is the ideal destination to enjoy the superb mix of history, shopping and entertainment on offer!  A small, historic market town, King's Lynn is the perfect place to live and work, with fantastic train links and short drives to fantastic beaches.

Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk is a unique and dazzling historic gem. An important market town with a richly fascinating heritage, the striking combination of medieval architecture, elegant Georgian squares and glorious cathedral and abbey gardens provide a distinctive visual charm. With prestigious shopping, an award-winning market, plus variety of attractions and places to stay, Bury St Edmunds is under two hours from London and convenient for Cambridge.

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Travel

For family members who love (or need) to travel, you’re ideally located. Trains run to and from London every 30 minutes from both Ipswich and Norwich, and there are direct rail services from Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge.   Both counties are well connected to major road networks and Norwich has an international airport. 

Some of our valued employees have told their story of working at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust... use the links below to read these.

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