About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a Band 6 Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to join our Worthing Neighbourhood Mental Health Team as an Acute and Community Transition Practitioner.
This is a pivotal role bridging acute and community mental health services, ensuring clients experience a smooth, well-coordinated transition as they move between settings.
Key Responsibilities:
Attend all relevant acute and community meetings, including Crisis Team MDT meetings, ward risk huddles/bed meetings, ward rounds, discharge planning meetings, and ATS zoning meetings. Act as Lead Practitioner for all new admissions to SPFT acute hospitals and ECR beds who are not already known to the service -- providing active involvement from admission through discharge, and for 4-6 weeks post-discharge. At the end of this period, either discharge to primary care, signpost to other agencies, refer to Pathfinder, or request allocation to long-term support. Liaise effectively with carers and families, and maintain strong links with Urgent Care, Havens, and the Staying Well Service. Coordinate with team Lead Practitioners supporting clients currently in hospital, facilitating liaison with ward staff as required, including discharge coordinators and clinical bed managers. Build and maintain effective relationships with external organisations, including CGL, Adult Social Care, and West Sussex Talking Therapies.
Main duties of the job
As an Acute and Community Transition Practitioner you will be working closely with colleagues in our hospital discharge teams, to ensure that we achieve timely and safe discharges for patients. You will have oversight of all patients identified with complex needs, ensuring that the discharge planning and pathways are being robustly and proactively managed for these individuals.
You will play a key role in supporting our inpatient services in achieving timely discharges, supporting our aspiration to offer care and treatment for all patients within the most appropriate environments.
In line with our Trust value of 'People First', evidence shows that people who are treated nearer home and in the least restrictive manner, have better outcomes. You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team and our Adult and Older Adult Services, to help us provide this opportunity for the people of Sussex.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
About us
Community mental health services are undergoing a real transformation, and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams are becoming part of a more integrated network of services, with our mental health clinicians playing a central role in driving these changes in close partnership with colleagues in primary care and the third sector.
We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful, so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing.
What you will receive from us:
Regular Line Management Clinical and Professional supervision Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities including; The opportunity to participate in a range QI work and service innovations Varied leadership development opportunities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Effective communication and clinical leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements:
In order to be a successful Acute and Community Transition Practitioner in our team you will be:
A qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with the relevant professional registration. Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role Experienced working within a mental health setting Organised and be able to stick to deadlines It would also be advantageous if you are:
Experienced working in a discharge role Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Social worker with current registration Completion of Mentorship Course Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience Essential
Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group Experience of supervising staff Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems Experience of working consultatively with professionals Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies Experience of working within the CPA process Understanding of clinical governance Previous experience of working in the community
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Swandean
Worthing
BN13 3EP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)