Community Lead Practitioner

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Community Mental Health Team as a Lead Practitioner.

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to assess, coordinate care, manage risk and deliver recovery-focused interventions that help adults with complex mental health needs to live fulfilling lives in their communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health settings.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Competence in delivering risk assessments and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs.
• Undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments.
• Develop, implement and review recovery-focused care plans.
• Act as Care Coordinator and Lead Practitioner in CPA processes.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and specialist mental health advice.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, families and partner agencies.
• Provide supervision and support to students and junior staff.
• Maintain high-quality clinical records and contribute to service quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions and care planning.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Care coordination

Risk management

Recovery-focused interventions

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Supervision of students

Clinical records management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Community Mental Health Team as a Lead Practitioner. The successful applicant will work with adults experiencing complex and enduring mental health difficulties, providing assessment, care coordination, risk management and recovery-focused interventions. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will support service users to achieve their recovery goals, maintain independence, and access the support they need to live fulfilling lives within their communities. This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously whilst being part of a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.,

• Manage a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs.
• Undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments.
• Develop, implement and review recovery-focused care plans.
• Act as Care Coordinator and Lead Practitioner in accordance with CPA processes and Trust policies.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and specialist mental health advice.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, families and partner agencies.
• Support positive risk management and safeguarding practices.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions and care planning.
• Provide supervision and support to students and, where appropriate, junior staff.
• Maintain high-quality clinical records and contribute to service quality improvement activities.

Why join Sussex Partnership?

• Work within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
• Regular clinical and management supervision.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career progression across a large mental health Trust.
• Flexible working options where service needs allow.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and support services

Join us and help shape the future of community mental health care while supporting people to achieve their recovery goals and live fulfilling lives in their communities.