Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Set in the beautiful town of Horsham, just a stones' throw from Horsham Park and the mainline train station, you will find our community mental health assessment and treatment service. We work with adults living with mental illness, supporting their recovery and the development of skills and strategies to support them to maintain their wellbeing. We are a lively and friendly team where you will be offered plenty of support along with mentorship and supervision from senior nursing colleagues, active management support and the chance to undertake training courses relevant to your professional practice.

As a Mental Health Liaison Practitioner in our service you will be working as part of a Multi-disciplinary team which include psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists and medics.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

Main duties of the job

You will work with people with mental health problems, providing specialist short term interventions with a focus on recovery and reablement .You willact in the role of Lead Practitioner for a defined caseload of clients. We encourage knowledge sharing and teamwork so all team members are involved with the full range of best practice interventions. You will benefit from regular caseload reviews and we are currently developing family interventions within our service, with plenty of opportunities for you to become involved.

Requirements

  • A Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist
  • Experienced in working with people with mental health problems that would benefit from the clinical interventions and expertise provided by secondary mental health services.
  • A team player who is willing to collaborate and strive for best practice

It would also be advantageous if you have:

  • Experience within a community assessment and treatment service

About us

What you can expect in return

As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

As a Mental Health Practitioner in our team we can offer you:

  • Access to full psychological and wellbeing support, via our internal wellbeing team
  • Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
  • Free parking on-site
  • Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
  • A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
  • Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
  • A 'Golden Hello' or relocation package of up to £2000 (see attached documentation)

Date posted

02 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20127-T

Job locations

New Park House

North Street

Horsham

RH12 1RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of the secondary care mental health service, acting as a link clinician to Primary Care Network teams. Clinical work should be carried out within primary care settings where possible.To work in partnership with GPs and other primary care colleagues around individual patients and to work jointly with them to develop care plans for the client.To undertake routine assessments which have been triaged to the role.To maintain a close working relationship with local secondary care teams, keeping them informed of developments within primary care.To build professional relationships within Primary Care Networks to support effective development of care pathways within localities.To work closely with secondary care colleagues, sharing expertise where necessary to ensure a consistent MDT response.To have an awareness of available local resources and services and how to access these

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of the secondary care mental health service, acting as a link clinician to Primary Care Network teams. Clinical work should be carried out within primary care settings where possible.To work in partnership with GPs and other primary care colleagues around individual patients and to work jointly with them to develop care plans for the client.To undertake routine assessments which have been triaged to the role.To maintain a close working relationship with local secondary care teams, keeping them informed of developments within primary care.To build professional relationships within Primary Care Networks to support effective development of care pathways within localities.To work closely with secondary care colleagues, sharing expertise where necessary to ensure a consistent MDT response.To have an awareness of available local resources and services and how to access these

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health qualification or equivalent
  • Up to date Registration
  • Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days
  • Evidence of CPD
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health qualification or equivalent
  • Up to date Registration
  • Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days
  • Evidence of CPD

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).

Additional information

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

New Park House

North Street

Horsham

RH12 1RJ


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Park House

North Street

Horsham

RH12 1RJ


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Vicky Harfield

vicky.harfield@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

07786190316

Date posted

02 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20127-T

Job locations

New Park House

North Street

Horsham

RH12 1RJ


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