Pathfinder Clinician Mid-Sussex

NHS; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Pathfinder clinician in East Grinstead. This role focuses on delivering clinical interventions to support individuals with deteriorating mental health, working collaboratively with a team to provide enhanced care and transitional support between services. The ideal candidate has relevant mental health qualifications and experience, contributing to innovative service solutions.

Qualifications

• Must have a professional qualification in mental health.
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental health problems.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide short term clinical intervention for individuals with deteriorating mental health.
• Work with a clinically trained team to offer support.
• Participate in group workshops and Recovery College.

Skills

Experience with serious mental health problems

Community and partnership working

Ability to work flexibly and creatively

Education

Registered Mental Health Qualification

Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days

Evidence of CPD

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) as a Band 6 Pathfinder clinician.

The role involves providing short term clinical intervention for individuals accessing Pathfinder West Sussex services whose mental health is deteriorating and those requiring support in their discharge from NHS mental health services. Interventions include individual work, groups, workshops and Recovery College.

The focus of interventions will be on offering timely proactive, preventative support and facilitating transitions between NHS and voluntary sector mental health services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of an evolving team of clinically trained staff working within Pathfinder West Sussex alongside voluntary sector providers to offer clinical intervention and support to people with mental health difficulties. The role will build on clear pathways between voluntary sector and NHS mental health services working in the innovative partnership alliance, Pathfinder West Sussex, who are coming together as part of the NMHT.

Experience of community and partnership working is required along with the ability to work as part of a wider whole system, enabling and finding solutions together and being able to work flexibly, adaptably and creatively in a developing service within a specific locality.

About us

As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic and creative clinicians with relevant mental health experience and professional qualification. This is an exciting opportunity join an NMHT in West Sussex and contribute to the further development of our service in the locality working with a pathfinder partner to offer a more integrated mental health support service within and outside of the NHS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Qualification
• Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

• Experience of working with people with serious mental health problems
• CPA experience
• Understanding of Clinical Governance

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.