Mental Health Practitioner - Triage & Brief Interventions

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Hilton CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive

Excellent supervision & training

Flexible working patterns

Reimbursed parking

NHS Pension contributions

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Primary Care and Partnerships Team within the Rother NMHT. You will triage referrals, conduct timely assessments, and provide brief interventions and onward referrals as needed.

You will collaborate with NMHT colleagues, NHS Talking Therapies Teams, VCSE partners and other services to deliver integrated care and support the Neighbourhood model transformation.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with current registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Extensive post-qualifying clinical experience in mental health across age groups.
• Experience of partnership working with statutory and non-statutory teams.
• Experience in providing low intensity psychological interventions including self-help, behavioural activation, solution-focused, guided self-help, and CBT-informed approaches.
• Experience in conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Triaging referrals into the service and providing timely assessments.
• Providing brief interventions and onward referrals as required.
• Liaison with key stakeholders and third sector organisations.
• Working closely with NMHT colleagues, partner organisations, VCSE providers and other aligned services to provide expert advice and support.

Skills

Assessment skills

Risk assessment

Brief interventions

Triage

Communication skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Social Worker

Job description

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Primary Care and Partnerships Team within the Rother NMHT. You will triage referrals, conduct timely assessments, and provide brief interventions and onward referrals as needed.

You will collaborate with NMHT colleagues, NHS Talking Therapies Teams, VCSE partners and other services to deliver integrated care and support the Neighbourhood model transformation.