Job Description:

Job information Specialist MHA Practitioner from the Company Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust, this latest Specialist MHA Practitioner job vacancy is located in the city Ipswich located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Specialist field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

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. At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health. Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.

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.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we'd love you to join us!

We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require

JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed. YOUR APPLICATION It is important that you complete a formal application form as CV's alone will not be accepted.

We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Specialist Mental Health Act Practitioner to join the Mental Health Law team, based in either Norfolk or Suffolk with a requirement to work across both counties.

The post-holder may be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker, and will work as a key member of NSFT with a primary focus / core portfolio of the Mental Health Act (MHA).

Working closely with the Head of Mental Health Law, MCA (Mental capacity Act) Lead and Specialist Mental Capacity Act Practitioners, you will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality service providing professional advice, support and education to staff, patients and service users: using their specialist advice to enable the recognition, prioritisation and appropriate response to support the requirements of the Trust in the delivery of safe and lawful use of the Mental Health

You will work across NSFT sites in order to provide hands on support to clinical staff by providing expert support, information, training and guidance on issues relating to the MHA.

You will be dynamic and self-motivated, with a passion for safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

Whilst training and professional support will be available, applicants require an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the MHA and MCA with experience of working within a complex health or social care organisation.

The successful applicants will play an important part in helping to ensure NSFT meets its statutory obligations.

Main duties of the job

1. As Specialist MHA Practitioner, the post holder will be an expert practitioner in all aspects of MHA legislation and case law, providing advice, expertise and support to health professionals and managers in relation to implementation and application of the MHA .

2. In order to meet legislative requirements, the Specialist MHA Practitioner will develop and embed systems and processes to support staff with MHA requirements.

3. The post holder will assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of Trust wide policies and procedures which relate to the use of the MHA.

4. The post holder will work autonomously, with minimal supervision. They will provide advice on how legislation should be interpreted and implemented within the organisation. They will collaborate with health and social care colleagues in the region to ensure effective implementation of MHA legislation within NSFT.

5. The Post holder will influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pensiona 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

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Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Detailed knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant Mental Health law

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent knowledge and competence in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, Application Form / Interview / References Page | 10 Specialist MHA Practitioner April 2024 PowerPoint).

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current professional registration with a regulatory body within health and social care
• First degree in Nursing or Health/Social care related profession.

Desirable criteria

• Masters level or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with multi-agency partners and across organisational boundaries
• Clinical experience within an NHS or Social Care organisation

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading and managing change
• Quality Improvement experience

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESApart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB) FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures - these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it. Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.

The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.

This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.

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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.

Keywords : Ipswich jobs

Closed Date : 2024-12-20