Associate Practitioner / Trainee

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen, for Band 4 Associate Practitioner or Trainee Practitioner positions within the recently formed NYY&S Intensive Support Service for people with a learning disability.

The post holders will work as part of the multi-disciplinary Community Learning Disability Teams, work towards addressing and supporting the health, psychological, emotional and behaviour needs of adults with a learning disability who have complex physical and emotional health needs. The base will be in York at Systems House and will cover the North Yorkshire area York & Selby Area.

The focus of the team is to provide an alternative to in-patient care in-line with the transforming care agenda, focusing on people with a learning disability who are experiencing (but not exclusively) mental health difficulties, behavioural challenges, at risk of placement breakdown in the least restrictive environment with the minimum of disruption to their lives. The team may also provide some in reach intoAMH/ ACUTE/ LD hospital settings as a liaison support.

The IST operates from 8am-8pm on a 12hr shift pattern 7 days a week., The successful candidates will need to have a genuine desire to improve the mental health and well-being of adults with learning disability and behaviours that challenge. They will work as part of an MDT delivering high quality secondary care and enhancing the community services, working with individuals who require specialist interventions using PBS Approaches, trauma informed care & a recovery-based approach.

The successful candidate must be motivated, flexible, and able to communicate effectively and must have previous experience working with individuals who have a learning disability and/or mental health conditions., The successful individual will need a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care and Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent to be recruited into the position on Band 4.

If the successful applicant has not got the Foundation Degree, they will be appointed on a temporary trainee contract on Agenda for Change Band 3. Applicants applying to be trainees will need to have the NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care 3 and literacy and numeracy level 2

The Associate Practitioner training programme will last 2 years during which time individuals will be expected to complete the Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care and meet the required competencies of the role.

Following successful completion of the training programme and the two years' experience the individual will transfer to Agenda for Change Band 4.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

There are many benefits to working for our Trust including a generous NHS pension scheme, and an excellent annual leave package. The Trust also offers a range of further NHS benefits and discounts along with many training and career development opportunities.

A Trust car lease scheme is also available.

Regular supervisions and an annual appraisal, which provides lots of opportunities for discussion around achievements, challenges and aspirations.

Staff recognition is also very important to us; through our Star Award Schemes; highlighting the outstanding work being done every day.