Forensic Pathway Lead

Integrated Care System; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based mental health service in Hailsham is seeking a full-time Band 7 mental health specialist. The role involves planning discharge pathways for complex patients, conducting clinical assessments, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. Applicants should be registered and have extensive experience in mental health services. Opportunities for professional development are provided, along with supervision and training tailored to needs.

Benefits

Professional development days

Regular clinical/management supervision

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/OT/Social Worker with current registration.
• Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area.
• Experience of supervising staff and managing complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly-specialised clinical assessments and interventions.
• Plan and evaluate discharge pathways for patients.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Psycho-education

Wellness recovery action plans

Discharge planning

Education

Registered Nurse/OT/Social Worker

Degree/diploma in relevant field

Post registration training in relevant service area

Job description

The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a community-based service in Sussex providing holistic support to individuals with a mental health issue that relates to their offending/risk behaviour.

We are looking for a full time, substantive Band 7 mental health specialist to work with our out-of-area patients, to help plan their discharge pathway from hospital into the community.

The role entails carrying out specialist assessments and identifying pathways of care for each patient, whilst working closely with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The role encompasses clinical and also developmental aspects, including taking a lead in service evaluation and quality improvement.

We can offer regular clinical/management supervision and reflective practice. We also have regular professional development days which are bespoke to the team. All we ask is that you are committed to delivering a quality service to those under your care and that you are passionate in regards to developing and improving service provision. We will ensure you have a suitable induction period, and training will be provided according to your needs.

Main duties of the job

This role is for an experienced mental health practitioner, to help plan pathways of care for individuals on their discharge pathway from hospital into the community. A professional qualification is a necessity i.e. RMN, OT, Social Worker.

You will work closely with FOLS and the provider collaborative case managers. You will make recommendations to help individuals move towards discharge, and to monitor and assess their progress on a regular basis, whilst evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.

To have oversight of all SPFT and 'Out of Area' patients in secure or locked rehab beds (excluding LD&A patients who fall under case managers).

You will undertake clinical assessment, assess risk, complete formulations, carry out identified interventions, and attend CPA reviews to feedback to the MDT, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user, careers and providers.

This role will entail travel across the county and beyond.

About us

About the Trust:

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.

Working in Sussex:

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

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles.

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role are:

• To deliver a highly-specialised range of clinical assessment and interventions skills relevant to the care group and have knowledge of evidence-based models of practice.
• To have an understanding of psychosocial interventions, to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills and establish professional links and relationships with multi-disciplinary staff, other care groups, external partner agencies, service users and their families/carers.
• To communicate regularly through meetings with teams and individuals and provide opportunity for two-way feedback.
• To be aware of and work to the policies and procedures within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
• To apply national guidelines/ legislation relating to health and social care in mental health service provision.
• To undertake service development, including quality improvement activities, and participate in clinical and social care governance care group forums as required.

Please see Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/OT/Social Worker with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
• Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level or equivalent relevant to the care group
• Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

• Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
• Experience of supervising staff and students
• Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
• Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area (i.e. forensic community)
• Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
• Experience of progressing complex discharges

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.