Community MH Lead Practitioner - Neurodiversity Nurse, OT, Social Work

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The East Sussex Community Team have an exciting new role, inviting applicants from clinicians who have a special interest in neuro-diversity to support people open to community services that also have neuro diverse needs. This new neuro-diversity role will focus on supporting the community teams by providing co working, consultation and expertise to ATS across East Sussex Assessment and Treatment Services (ATS). The post holder will be based with and managed within the ATS's, principally aligned with Transforming Care Assessment Team (TCAT) staff. TCAT are a small assessment and consultation tertiary service that supports Sussex Partnership clinicians to assist with admission avoidance, and support with facilitating discharges for autistic people that are on the CCG Learning Disability and Autism Programme (LDA) Register. The role will more broadly enhance the community team approach and effectiveness with this cohort of people open to community teams.

Within East Sussex the post covers the areas of Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Hastings and Rother & High Weald Lewes and Haven ATS.

Main duties of the job

You will provide expertise to adults aged 18 and over with a functional mental health problem, and also have neuro diverse needs ensuring individuals are treated in the least restrictive approach which is consistent with their clinical and safety needs.

You will work alongside multi-disciplinary teams across three ATS to provide care in the community.

About us

If you would like to discuss this role please contact Karen Hoskin, Deputy Service Director on 07500 799718

Date posted

28 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-20638

Job locations

St Marys House

Eastbourne

BN21 3UU

Job description

Job 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:

To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop alongside the service user their care plan.

To offer specialist clinical assessment and advice where required.

To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of profession specific and local multi-professional services.

To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.

To act within the relevant professional code of conduct at all times.

Job description

Job 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:

To offer specialist clinical assessment and advice where required.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of profession specific and local multi-professional services.

To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.

To act within the relevant professional code of conduct at all times.

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 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 partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
Experience of working within the CPA process
Understanding of clinical governance

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 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 partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
Experience of working within the CPA process
Understanding of clinical governance

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).