Community Mental Health Practitioner

NHS

  • Wymondham, Norfolk
  • £31,049-37,796 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
We are recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to join our Team in Central Norfolk Locality, where you will be based at Gateway House.We want to recruit practitioners who can join our trust and bring with them fresh ideas and fresh ambition.Our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together sum up perfectly what this role encompasses.You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users.We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and sensitivity in your approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.In return we offer a supportive multi-disciplinary team environment where you will be encouraged to develop your own knowledge of psychosocial interventions and positive health promotion, with first-hand experience of engaging service users.Main duties of the jobOur primary focus is on collaborative working; placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery model. Many aspects relating to service user recovery is reflected within the assessment tools the patients and staff use and the philosophy that underpins patient centered care.Main duties of this role include:
  • Holding a caseload of non-complex service Users
  • Offering holistic support and monitoring for service users and carers
  • Administration of depot medication (if you are a Registered Nurse)
  • Attending weekly team meetings, regular reflective practice sessions and case formulations
  • Supporting the Team with their Duty and Flexible Assertive Community Treatment functions
About usHere 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 and are looking forward to welcoming you!BenefitsBenefits 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.
We are working hard to maintain usual recruitment process however please be aware that we may ask you to be interviewed via MS Teams rather than in person. Please also bear with us as we endeavour to recruit as many people as we can in unprecedented times.DetailsDate posted28 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year gross per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number246-CEN7276842-AJob locationsGateway HouseFarrier CloseWymondhamNR18 0WFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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!Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobsInterviews are to be held on 14th August 2025, however subject to change, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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!Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobsInterviews are to be held on 14th August 2025, however subject to change, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. 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.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • CPA implementation
Desirable
  • Experience in appropriate area
QualificationsEssential
  • Valid registration with NMC
  • Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake mentorship training.
OtherEssential
  • Ability to travel independently
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • CPA implementation
Desirable
  • Experience in appropriate area
QualificationsEssential
  • Valid registration with NMC
  • Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake mentorship training.
OtherEssential
  • Ability to travel independently

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