Assistant Practitioner 350

Permanent contract | £25,419 to £27,514 per annum | 37 hours per week (full or part time / job share considered) | Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich (hybrid working)

It’s an exciting time to join us in Adult Social Services. Using the ‘Living Well’ approach to care our vision is to promote independence and support recovery for people with mental health needs.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to join the Norwich Mental Health social care team.  Based at Hellesdon Hospital and within Adult Social Services, you will support existing staff to review and assess service users using the Care Act 2014.

You will work closely with our key partner, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust where you will provide an integrated approach to assessment and care along with the Norfolk Integrated Housing & Community Support Service (NIHCSS).  Working in a friendly, supportive team you will assess and review care and support needs, enabling people to work towards greater independence through creative support planning.

You will be passionate about making a difference and ready to embrace change.  A team player, you will need to demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, be well organised and able to effectively prioritise.  Ideally you will have experience of working with adults with complex needs and have either experience/interest in working within the mental health field of social care. You will have experience, knowledge and commitment to strength-based assessments. The ability to travel is essential.

If you are committed to working in a person-centred way, we would be interested in hearing from you. In return we can offer you the opportunity to work in an exciting area of social care.  You will have regular supervision and the support of a highly motivated team along with the relevant training required for the post and to develop your role.

If applying for part time / job share, please state this in your application.

For further information or an informal discussion about this role please contact Anna McCabe (Team Manager) on 01953 450869 or Anthea Blenkinsop (Team Manager) on 01953 450841

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.