Band 6 Pathfinder clinician

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Chichester invites applications for a Band 6 Pathfinder clinician to provide short-term clinical intervention for individuals using Pathfinder West Sussex services whose mental health is deteriorating and those requiring support in their discharge from NHS mental health services.

You will work as part of an evolving NMHT with voluntary sector partners to offer clinical intervention—via individual work, groups, workshops and Recovery College—building

Qualifications

• Experience of community and partnership working is required.
• Ability to work as part of a wider system, enabling solutions.
• Self-motivated, energetic and creative clinicians with mental health experience.
• You must have UK professional registration.
• CPA experience is desirable.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term clinical intervention for individuals accessing Pathfinder West Sussex services.
• Deliver interventions via individual work, groups, workshops and Recovery College.
• Work with voluntary sector providers to create integrated pathways between NHS and voluntary mental health services.
• Contribute to the development of an integrated service across primary and secondary care.

Skills

Community partnership working

Flexibility

Creativity

Mental health experience

CPA experience

Clinical governance

UK registration

Education

Registered Mental Health Qualification

Post Basic Courses

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) as a Band 6 Pathfinder clinician. The role involves providing short term clinical intervention for individuals accessing Pathfinder West Sussex services whose mental health is deteriorating and those requiring support in their discharge from NHS mental health services. Interventions include individual work, groups, workshops and Recovery College. The focus of interventions will be on offering timely proactive, preventative support and facilitating transitions between NHS and voluntary sector mental health services., The post holder will work as part of an evolving team of clinically trained staff working within Pathfinder West Sussex alongside voluntary sector providers to offer clinical intervention and support to people with mental health difficulties. The role will build on clear pathways between voluntary sector and NHS mental health services working in the innovative partnership alliance, Pathfinder West Sussex, who a core part of the NMHT., As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.

Experience of community and partnership working is required along with the ability to work as part of a wider whole system, enabling and finding solutions together and being able to work flexibly, adaptably and creatively in a developing service within a specific locality., We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic and creative clinicians with relevant mental health experience and professional qualification. This is an exciting opportunity join an NMHT in West Sussex and contribute to the further development of our service in the locality working with a pathfinder partner to offer a more integrated mental health support service within and outside of the NHS.

• Registered Mental Health Qualification
• Up to date Registration
• Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days
• Evidence of CPD, Significant post qualification experience
• Experience of working with people with serious mental health problems
• CPA experience
• Understanding of Clinical Governance, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
• We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn't based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we'll explore your examples further at interview, so it's important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you.