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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are recruiting a compassionate and skilled Assistant Practitioner to join our new Under 18's Suffolk Crisis Service Team at NSFT which is due to go live from April 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team delivering urgent mental health support to children, young people and families across Suffolk.</p>   <p>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 in the community.</p>  <p>You will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, a Therapies team, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Peer Support Workers, Nursery Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Community Team Managers, a Matron and a Service Manager specialising in perinatal mental health.</p> <p>We are looking for an experienced<strong>B4 Assistant Practitioner</strong> with relevant mental health and community experience to join our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team. This vacancy is based in the county of Suffolk. Within our specialist service you can look forward to a supportive and collaborative team, with friendly, visible and accessible senior staff and medics.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The under 18's Suffolk Crisis Service Team provides prevention, detection and management of mental health problems that complicate pregnancy and the postpartum year.</p> <p>You will be responsible for:</p> <ul>  <li>    <ul>    <li> <p>Deliver direct care and support to service users in crisis, under supervision of registered clinicians.</p> </li>   </ul>     <ul>    <li> <p>Carry out delegated clinical tasks including care planning and interventions.</p> </li>   </ul>     <ul>    <li> <p>Support triage and response functions for urgent referrals, including from A&amp;E and 111.</p> </li>   </ul>     <ul>    <li> <p>Maintain accurate records using Trust systems such as Lorenzo and System One.</p> </li>   </ul>     <ul>    <li> <p>Promote recovery-focused care and social inclusion.</p> </li>   </ul>     <ul>    <li> <p>Work collaboratively with families, carers, and multi-agency partners</p> </li>   </ul>  </li> </ul>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are a cohesive, friendly, and kind team and will support you every step of the way.</p> <p>This is an opportunity to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary setting, which offers a wide range of MDT clinical assessments and treatments, specific specialist perinatal therapeutic individual and group interventions. We promote a strong service user led participation culture as well as supporting partners and families.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Why Norfolk and Suffolk? </strong>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.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        Pa/ Pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-WSU7661306-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Stowmarket</p>
            <p>Suffolk</p>
            <p>IP14 1RF</p>
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    <p>It is expected most of our work is completed face to face in service users homes or in the community, so a valid UK full driving licence is essential. Access to your own vehicle is preferred, though pool cars can be booked through the Trusts hire car system.</p> <p><strong>If youre enthusiastic, person centred and have the skills needed to work in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> 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.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>It is expected most of our work is completed face to face in service users homes or in the community, so a valid UK full driving licence is essential. Access to your own vehicle is preferred, though pool cars can be booked through the Trusts hire car system.</p> <p><strong>If youre enthusiastic, person centred and have the skills needed to work in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> 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.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Able to travel independently</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Working with Service Users with mental health needs</li>
        
        <li>Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)</li>
        
        <li>Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.</li>
        
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Care certificate or relevant equivalent</li>
        
        <li>Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&amp;SC/mental health L5</li>
        
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Working with Service Users with mental health needs</li>
          
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          <li>Care certificate or relevant equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&amp;SC/mental health L5</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
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    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
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    <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Stowmarket</p>
            <p>Suffolk</p>
            <p>IP14 1RF</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Stowmarket</p>
                    <p>Suffolk</p>
                    <p>IP14 1RF</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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Assistant Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Podiatry Service at Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation NHS Trust (WCHC) has an exciting opportunity for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic newly/recently qualified podiatrists to join our committed and friendly team. </p> <p>As a newly/recently qualified podiatrist you will be supported by our experienced team of podiatrists, podiatry assistants and admin support staff. Together we will build on the experience and knowledge you have already gained to enable you to safely assess and treat a wide range of complex podiatry conditions for patients with a variety of other clinical needs, including: acute or chronic, neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems, wound management and nail surgery.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>WCHC is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation. We work closely with our local acute Trust to support their high-risk diabetic out-patient clinics and there will be opportunities to shadow and develop your skills in this area. We also manufacture our own insoles using state of the art CAD-CAM technology and pressure mapping technology as well as developing new pathways and services to improve patient experience and outcomes.</p> <p>Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a podiatrist (or on qualification), you will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with GPs and other healthcare professionals. Good IT skills are essential as the role requires working across a range of clinical systems. </p> <p>We will provide a fully structured induction programme and weactively support CPD and personal development for all staff and we will provide opportunities to develop within the role.</p> <p>The Podiatry Service is delivered from a number of community clinics, GP practices as well as nursing homes and domiciliary settings across Wirral, therefore you must have access to your own transport for work purposes. </p> <p>Wirral has excellent transport links to North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester, as well as the historic city of Chester. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.</p>
<p>As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        pa (pro rata)
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>844-7670541</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>St. Catherine's Health Centre</p>
      <p>Derby Road</p>
      <p>Birkenhead</p>
            <p>CH420LQ</p>
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        <li>Podiatry degree of equivalent qualification</li>
        
        <li>Registered with the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Podiatrist</li>
        
        <li>Local Anaesthetic certificate</li>
        
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        <li>Clinical experience gained as an undergraduate or post graduate clinician</li>
        
        <li>Up to date portfolio of continued professional development</li>
        
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          <li>Broad clinical experience gained in an NHS podiatry setting</li>
          
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        <li>Excellent communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage own time and determine priorities</li>
        
        <li>Computer literate</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to  unpredictable caseloads</li>
        
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        <li>Flexible approach to work</li>
        
        <li>Punctuality and reliability</li>
        
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        <li>Ability to empathise with others</li>
        
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          <li>Podiatry degree of equivalent qualification</li>
          
          <li>Registered with the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Podiatrist</li>
          
          <li>Local Anaesthetic certificate</li>
          
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            Experience and Knowledge
          
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          <li>Clinical experience gained as an undergraduate or post graduate clinician</li>
          
          <li>Up to date portfolio of continued professional development</li>
          
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            <li>Broad clinical experience gained in an NHS podiatry setting</li>
            
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          <li>Excellent communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage own time and determine priorities</li>
          
          <li>Computer literate</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to  unpredictable caseloads</li>
          
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          <li>Flexible approach to work</li>
          
          <li>Punctuality and reliability</li>
          
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    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>St. Catherine's Health Centre</p>
      <p>Derby Road</p>
      <p>Birkenhead</p>
            <p>CH420LQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>St. Catherine's Health Centre</p>
          <p>Derby Road</p>
          <p>Birkenhead</p>
                    <p>CH420LQ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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