Assistant Practitioner
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Norwich, NR1 4LU
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
The day care service (Platinum Suite ) is located within HMP Norwich and provides The service is designed to support individuals presenting with risks...
As an assistant practitioner, you will be expected to assist with running groups with a range of disciplines, carrying out joint assessments with staff, assisting with the planning of care and discharge reports, inputting into MDT's and taking responsibility for your own work.
You may also be expected to work 1:1 with prisoners in delivering interventions under supervision. In addition, you will be invited to attend and contribute to ongoing referral meetings and discussions and engage in regular clinical supervision to access support and continue developing your expertise
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what ittakes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent qualification
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
Experience
Essential
- Working with Service Users with complex mental health needs
- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.
Desirable
- working within a secure environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Confident manner.
- Approachable, tactful and diplomatic
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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