Staying Well Practitioners

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Crawley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent NHS Pension

Generous holiday entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Wellbeing and supervision support

Training and development

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites experienced mental health professionals to support crisis care in the Staying Well service. You will conduct crisis assessments, provide psycho-social interventions, and work within a trusted team to ensure safe, person-centred care for adults in crisis.

Shifts run 14:00–01:00 with enhanced rates for evenings and weekends. A Golden Hello incentive for band 6 Nurses/Practitioners and relocation options may apply under terms and conditions.

Qualifications

• Registered professional with current registration appropriate to the job role.
• Degree/diploma level with specialist qualification relevant to the care group.
• Evidence of post-registration training in relevant service area.
• Extensive post-qualifying experience in the relevant service area.
• Experience supervising staff and students.
• Knowledge of interventions specific to the service area.
• Awareness of Trust policies and service specifications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with staff, patients, families and professionals.
• Ability to link with other services and professionals.
• Ability to manage risk effectively.
• Participate in service development.
• Lead clinical discussions in the team.
• Use Trust IT systems to enter patient information and notes.

Responsibilities

• Support Recovery Workers delivering person-centred care in a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Carry out crisis assessments and signpost away from A&E where appropriate.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Lead clinical discussions and contribute to service development.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Risk management

Communication

Team leadership

Education

NMC/HCPC/SWE registration

Tools

NHS IT systems

Job description

As a registered mental health professional, we ask you to support Recovery Workers in delivering person centred care in a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment, that is conducive to reducing emotional and psychological distress, promoting independence, and assist in the recovery for all adult mental health users of services in the community. Sussex Partnership mental health professionals on site are Trusted Assessors and are able to ensure a smooth transition into crisis services should this be required without the need for further assessment, meaning signposting to A&E can be avoided.

We are looking for experienced and registered mental health professionals from all disciplines, including Social Workers, Nurses and OT's. For these roles it is essential you are registered with NMC/HCPC/Social Work England & that you have experience of crisis assessment in any setting that provides a safety care plan, Experience of working in mental health services -Knowledgeable of psycho-social factors which can precipitate crisis and impact on the safety and wellbeing of service users. -Be experienced in offering psycho-social interventions to those with mental health difficulties. -Knowledgeable of factors which can impact on safety for all staff working collaboratively to deliver person centred care in crisis. -Have experience of crisis assessment in any setting that provides a safety care plan.,

• Registered Nurse, Social Work England or HCPC registered professional with current registration appropriate to the job role.
• Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
• Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
• Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
• Experience of supervising staff and students
• Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
• Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers and professionals
• Able to establish links with other services and professionals
• Able to effectively manage risk
• Participate in service development
• Able to lead clinical discussions in team
• Able to use Trust IT systems to enter patient information, case notes, risk, Care Notes

Desirable criteria

• Lived experience of mental health issues, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced., You must have appropriate UK professional registration. At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.

We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn't based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we'll explore your examples further at interview, so it's important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you.

The service operates every day, the shifts 14:00 - 01:00hrs We have shifts available and there are generous enhancements for evening and weekends. Based on a 'crisis café' model, the service provides an opportunity for anyone over 18 years experiencing a mental health crisis, including a self- defined crisis, to present to Staying Well as an alternative to A&E. They will be find a warm, welcoming environment with a supportive and responsive team of mental health workers on site. This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello Incentive for band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, OR a relocation package up to a maximum of £2,000 (subject to terms and conditions).

Key Benefits

• Excellent NHS Pension
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays or pro rata)
• Access to NHS discount schemes
• support from our organisational wellbeing team, with supervision reflective practice
• opportunities for training and development