MH Practitioner

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.,

• 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.
  
  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, 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, 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., 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.