Lead Practitioner, Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant multi-disciplinary community-based team at Brighton General Hospital as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker. This role focuses on providing specialist care to adults with severe mental illness while embracing a new integrated neighbourhood model. You'll receive high-quality supervision and support in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Benefits

£2,000 Golden Hello

Relocation Incentive

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker with current registration.
• Significant post-qualifying experience in relevant care group.

Responsibilities

• Work within a service committed to high-quality care.
• Support individual recovery goals and collaborate with service users.

Skills

Collaboration

Resilience

Creativity

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Social Worker

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 seeking innovative practitioners who can embrace and implement the new model.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within a service committed to high-quality care. This role is challenging and busy but highly rewarding.

A passion for supporting individual recovery goals and working collaboratively with service users, their carers, colleagues in the third sector, GPs, and the wider mental health team within the Trust is essential.

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 develop your skills in a community mental health setting.

The service operates Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. We support flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

Brighton and Hove offers vibrant city life and access to the South Downs National Park for outdoor activities.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for full details. For further information, contact Dominic Ison at [e-mail].

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker with current registration
• Completion of Mentorship Course
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge/Experience

• Significant post-qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience working with individuals with complex health issues
• Experience supervising staff
• Experience delivering clinical interventions to individuals with diverse health problems
• Experience working consultatively with other professionals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.