Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Practitioner - Crisis Service
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-CEN7885144
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hellesdon Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 gross per annum / pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate
Band 4
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
We are recruiting a compassionate and skilled Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate to join our Adult Acute Wards at Hellesdon Hospital NSFT. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic teams delivering inpatient mental health support to working age adults accross Norfolk.
You will work under the supervision of registered professionals to provide high-quality care and interventions, supporting individuals in crisis and helping to reduce risk and support recovery
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Psychiatrists, a Therapies team, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Peer Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Clinical team leader and a Matron specialising in Mental Health.
We are looking for a B4 Assistant Practitioner with relevant mental health experience to join our Inpatient Adult Acute Mental Health Teams. This vacancy is based in the county of Norfolk. Within our service you can look forward to a supportive and collaborative team, with friendly, visible and accessible senior staff and medics.
Main duties of the job
At Hellesdon Hospital we have 4 single-sex acute wards and 1 psychiatric intensive care unit for working age adults experiencing mental health crisis requiring an inpatient admission.
You will be responsible for:
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Deliver direct care and support to service users, under supervision of registered clinicians.
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Carry out delegated clinical tasks including care planning and interventions.
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Complete medication rounds as a Registered Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner having completed the relevant training.
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Maintain accurate records using Trust systems such as Lorenzo.
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Promote recovery-focused care and social inclusion.
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Work collaboratively with families, carers, and multi-agency partners
- Attending and leading multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Lead and be involved in change projects to continuously improve the service.
- Support and Line Manage junior staff within your team.
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Working for our organisation
We are a cohesive, friendly, and kind team and will support you every step of the way.
We are looking for passionate and high-spirited individual who can be a part of our amazing team to improve services for our service users. We want people to be proactive, creative and innovative to advocate for our service users and develop our service further.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you’re enthusiastic, person centred and have the skills needed to work in an inpatient setting, we would love to hear from you.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme that includes a review of the Perinatal research and literature, specific training, shadowing with colleagues and other initiatives. We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, can provide better outcomes for our service users.
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.
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently
- Flexible attitude
Desirable criteria
- Able to complete PMA
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with Service Users with mental health needs
- Experience working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Approachable, tactful, and diplomatic.
- Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Risk Assessment
- Understanding of Mental Health issues
- CPA
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Devan Green
- Job title
- Deputy Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603421535
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