Forensic Mental Health Practitioner (West)

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Mackerye End; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a qualified Mental Health Practitioner in England. This role involves working closely with service users with complex health needs, focusing on their recovery and well-being. The position offers excellent training opportunities, NHS benefits, and a supportive work environment. With a commitment to quality care, applicants will have the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of those they serve. A generous holiday package and a focus on staff well-being make this an appealing opportunity.

Benefits

Access to wellbeing and support programmes

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Reimbursed parking

NHS discount schemes

Generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays

NHS Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Understanding of clinical interventions relevant to mental health services.
• Ability to work closely with service users and partner agencies.
• Experience in developing care and recovery plans.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with individual service users presenting with complex health presentations.
• Assess, plan, implement care, and provide discharge planning.
• Deliver specialist advice, consultation, education, and training.

Job description

Responsibilities

The role of the Mental Health Practitioner is to work in partnership with individual service users who are presenting with complex health presentations, whilst under the care of the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS). The post holder will always work to promote the safety and well-being of service users, developing packages of care and recovery plans to enable the service user to lead a fulfilling life. The post holder will assess, plan, implement care, and provide discharge planning, whilst working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the service, including delivering specialist advice, consultation, education, training and implementing evidence-based practice.

About the Trust

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people, and adults across Sussex. SPFT is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by CQC. In our staff survey:

Survey results

• 82% agree that care for patients is our top priority
• 70% highlight flexible working opportunities as key to satisfaction at work
• 79% report feeling able to make improvement to improve the work within their team
• 77% identify opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Location and travel

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed. Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London. With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure.

Benefits

• Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes
• Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
• Reimbursed parking
• Access to a host of NHS discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
• A position within a trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ for caring and ‘Good’ overall by the CQC
• Generous holiday entitlement (dependent on length of NHS service) starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays
• NHS Pension contributions