About this role
Job summary
A 37.5 hour per week (full time), Band 6 RMHN post has become available in Brighton & Hove Community Rehabilitation Service, for an experienced practitioner able to care coordinate a case load of service users with complex mental health needs in the community. This post is open to those with a professional qualification in Nursing.
We are a well-staffed multi-disciplinary team made up of Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Support Workers, Peer Support Workers and a Pharmacy Technician. We operate as a team within a creative and flexible approach and provide shared responsibility of risk management to support our service users who have a primary diagnosis of psychosis. We run groups for service users and has a biopsychosocial approach to support and we are keen to find a dynamic individual to join the team.
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).
Main duties of the job
CRS Lead Practitioners will have significant experience of working with individuals with complex needs, including severe & enduring mental health issues, substance misuse problems, forensic issues and housing difficulties. The ability to work as an integral part of a large multi-disciplinary team which operates a whole team approach is essential. The team works with people who have had unsuccessful working relationships with mental health services in the past and are difficult to engage as well as those who have more clearly identified rehabilitation goals.
The team is highly regarded, well-resourced and mutually supportive with a commitment to providing high quality, flexible, creative, service user led support. The service operates seven days per week, and so some working at weekends and bank holidays is expected.
About us
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Living & Working in Brighton:
Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
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We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description Job responsibilities
This exciting opportunity will offer you the opportunity develop and grow in your chosen career and in return you will be part of a dynamic team receiving ongoing support and supervision and the ability to work alongside a skilled Multi-disciplinary team. CRS operates a 7-day week, so you will be required to undertake a flexible approach to working hours. Our typical working hours are Mon-Fri 9-5 but different shift patterns can be negotiated if needed.
S75 agreement:
Community Mental Health Services in Brighton & Hove has a well-established Section 75 (S.75) agreement in place. This agreement contributes to the improvement in mental health and wellbeing and results in easier access to a more responsive mental health service.
The S.75 agreement between Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has been in place for many years and has meant several Social Care staff have been co-located within the Trust to deliver statutory duties. This way of working in close partnership has been valued by both organisations, and by those that use our services, and this new agreement seeks to maintain and strengthen this collaborative way of working.
The S.75 agreement serves as a significant tool in achieving the ambitions to transform adults and older adults community mental health services and reduce health inequalities.
In practice, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Brighton and Hove City Council delegate tasks to each organisation to ensure a joined-up health and social care offer to those that use our services. Relevant training and support will be provided when acting on behalf of the other organisation and it also means that you're able to access a number of other training, learning and development opportunities from both organisations.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full details on the role.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS Essential
Professional qualification appertaining to RMN Evidence of ongoing training / development Evidence of advanced study e.g. CBT, Community, specialist degree in Mental Health, Substance and Misuse, Training, psycho-social interventions, Thorn Trained
EXPERIENCE Essential
Post-qualifying experience in a mental health setting Working with adults of working age in the community with severe mental illness Work in a multi-disciplinary team Experience of chairing meetings Experience of supervising junior staff and students Experience of working in partnership with staff / voluntary agencies
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Community Mental Health Centre
Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove
Brighton
BN2 3EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)