Assistant Practitioner

Hi, my name is Kerry, and I am the Community Team Manager for our community team within Children, Family and Young People’s services here at NSFT in Norwich.

We are creating the conditions to embrace change whilst always ensuring the basics. We work hard to ensure that from the very moment people access our services to the moment they leave their care will be outstanding.

A role which will challenge your thinking, expand your knowledge and connect with your heart.

As Assistant Practitioner you will:

• Support the registered nurse in the running of a shift
• Assess service users’ needs in conjunction with a registered professional.
• Work independently on own initiative to meet the needs of services users.
• Liaise and refer with external organisations as required promoting partnership and working to ensure holistic care.
• Ensure service users’ needs are accurately reflected in health record documentation.
• Assist service users and carers to access information and support.
• Support, promote and value equality and diversity.
• Work well both independently and with the multi-disciplinary team

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 nursing 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.

We are looking for people to join us with enthusiasm, optimism, fresh ideas and energy. We will expect you to want to work clinically but be equally as comfortable being part of strategic decision making.

Please refer to the job description attached for more information.

For further details / informal visits please contact:
Kerry Norfolk - 01603 272800