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

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

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) provides specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care to adults with a mental health need in their own environments and the community team base.

Interventions offered include:

• Assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults over the age of 25 presenting with a mental health need
• Providing access to and delivery of a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions on an individual, family & /or group basis, which focus on the recovery needs of the patient
• Monitoring of mental health and delivering agreed treatment plans
• Identifying lead professional/ Care Co-ordinator allocated
• Regular clinical care planning and outcome reviews including the mental health cluster reviews
• Providing relapse prevention planning, including crisis and recovery plans
• A Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) model is also embedded within the CMHT.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The Community Mental Health Team is made up of multi professional colleagues, including Nurses, Psychologists, Clinical Support workers, and associate practitioners. The Community Mental Health team also hosts graduate trainees, medical trainees and students, and nursing students.
For further information, please see the attached job description.