Lead Practitioner, East Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Brighton is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker. The successful candidate will provide essential assessment and treatment to adults with severe mental illnesses in a community setting. Responsibilities include supervising staff, conducting clinical assessments, and collaborating with other professionals. The role offers exciting opportunities to work in a transformed mental health service, contributing to integrated care models. The trust also provides a £2,000 Golden Hello for eligible candidates.

Benefits

£2,000 Golden Hello

Flexible working arrangements

High-quality supervision and training

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health professional with current registration.
• Experience working alongside individuals with complex health needs.
• Prior experience in community settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment, and care to adults with severe mental illness.
• Supervise and support junior staff in clinical practice.
• Conduct clinical and risk assessments.

Skills

Experience with complex mental health conditions

Supervisory skills

Clinical assessment proficiency

Partnership working

Understanding of clinical governance

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

Completion of Mentorship Course

Job description

The East Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) is a lively multi‑disciplinary community based team. We provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to working age adults with severe mental illness, based at Brighton General Hospital.

We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with existing experience and knowledge of supporting adults with complex mental health conditions.

This is an exciting time for community mental health services as we transform to a new, integrated, neighbourhood model with our primary care and voluntary sector partners. We are looking for innovative practitioners who can embrace the new model and put it into practice.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Helloor Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

About us

We welcome applications from practitioners who are highly motivated, resilient, enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and resourceful.

You will receive high quality supervision, support and training to further develop your skills and experience in a community mental health setting.

The service operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Although, we understand the importance of work/life balance and would welcome discussions around flexible working arrangements as required.

Brighton and Hove is a vibrant and exciting place to live and work offering a lively city life with the opportunity to get away from it all to the South Downs National park just on the doorstep.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Social worker with current registration
• Completion of Mentorship CourseEvidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Previous experience of working in the community

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.