About this role
Job summary
The Transitions and Pathways Team (T&P) support adults with mental health rehabilitation needs to access and sustain the right treatment setting appropriate for their clinical and social needs.
This is a new initiative to improve placement stability in community settings for people in East Sussex who have been discharged from inpatient mental health services. This is a 12 month role working in the Transitions and Pathways Team but specifically in the East Sussex area.
The postholder will work with wider systems across inpatient and community teams and local authorities with the aim of ensuring that services work well together so that patients are less likely to be readmitted to inpatient services.
Main duties of the job
Work with the East Sussex divisional operational clinical teams to identify patients requiring additional support to maintain their wellbeing in community placement. Develop relationships with a small group of community providers and undertake an analysis of their needs. Provider support, advice and guidance to community providers in order to improve confidence in supporting people with significant mental health needs. Develop relationships with East Sussex Community Mental Health Teams including but not confined to neighbourhood mental health teams, crisis teams and assist in their developing relationships with community providers. Work with the wider Transitions and Pathways Team to make a set of recommendations as to how improvements can be made in the East Sussex area to improve placement stability in the community.
About us
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.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the job description and personal specification, please see the document attached to the advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Clinical Professional Nurse/Social Worker or Allied Health 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 Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Knowledge/Experience Essential
Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area Experience of supervising staff and students Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
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 Breeds Place
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)