Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse/OT/SW/Psychologist/Therapist)
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Are you excited by the challenge of launching a new service? Following on from a successful pilot in Brighton, the Reflect Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service is ready to expand to Crawley. Reflect is commissioned by NHS England to provide Community Sentence Treatment Requirements in collaboration with the Probation Service and substance use services.The new service will provide Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement for eligible people who are sentenced at Crawley Magistrate Court and county wide Crown Courts.
You will be based in Crawley Probation and work closely with our partner agencies, the Probation Service and Change, Grow, Live (CGL), to deliver high quality, evidence based psychologically informed interventions to an often high need and marginalised population.
As Senior Mental Health Practitioner you will be central to the pathway, completing assessments and delivering psychologically informed interventions to the client group. You will have extensive experience in delivering evidence based brief psychological interventions including work with complex presentations.You will support the team through formulation, training and supervision.
Experience of working in the Criminal Justice System and primary care settings is advantageous but not essential.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Mental Health Practitioner /Therapist you will be central to the MHTR pathway, typically:
- Completing the initial screening / assessment and agreeing suitability for an MHTR with the Clinical Lead,
- Delivering, and supporting others to deliver outstanding brief psychologically informed interventions, in individual formats for the client group
- Communicating with the Probation Practitioner and relevant partner services throughout the order, and
- Attending the MHTR steering group and other locally appropriate governance structures.
You will have expertise in delivering evidence based brief psychological therapies, including working with complex presentations, and be able to support the team and others via formulation and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.
Working for our organisation
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
- Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:
- Operate as a specialist mental health practitioner, providing a specialised range of clinical interventions and able to demonstrate knowledge of models of practice and how to apply these
- Provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and be proficient in monitoring, evaluating and modifying treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions
- To work closely with Probation and the Court Service and colleagues in the MHTR Service and other services within the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway.
- To contribute psychological knowledge and expertise to policy and service development through participation, where practical, in regional multidisciplinary meetings and special interest groups, working parties etc that may impact on the functioning of the service.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
For further details about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Steve Eaton - Interim Service Manager
[email protected]
07464 925097
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work /Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/ Clinical training in a relevant Psychological Therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist/Clinical Psychologist/social worker/Nurse-NMC/Therapist UKCP or BACP
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of Multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people.It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.