Job summary
This is a new role in the newly extended Triage & Assessment Team. This role does not involve case load work (no Lead Practitioner responsibility). The team manages all incoming referrals from GPs, mental health services, Adult Social Care, third sector organisations and takes part in the triage hub with these services to ensure patients get treatment from the service that best meets their needs.
Following initial referral, triage staff conduct risk screening over the phone with patients and make decisions about what happens next. In addition, the newly extended team will now be conducting all assessments (except those requiring medic/OT/Psychology).
Hours are flexible up to 37.5 per week with the opportunity to work up to 50% of hours at home. Parking costs are paid.
Covid-19 full vaccination may be a condition of employment for this role, unless an exemption applies. The successful applicant may have contact with vulnerable service users and we will therefore seek proof of being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process.
Main duties of the job
To be a successful in this post you will be:
- A Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social Worker
- Have good assessment and decision-making skills
- Excellent at forming relationships with our partners
- Keen to embrace new ways of working and enthusiastic about improving clinical practice
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience working with adults with severe mental illness
- Experience working in a community team
This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).
About us
Our office is right in the thick of Hastings' vibrant and quirky culture and benefits from amazing sea views, with the promenade right across the road. Hastings still maintains its working fishing beach, as well as the old town, castle, pier and the area has some of the most affordable accommodation in the South East.
Hastings events
February: Fat Tuesday https://hastingsfattuesday.co.uk/
May: Jack in the Green https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_in_the_Green
July: Hastings Fringe Festival https://www.hastingsfringecomedyfestival.com/
August: Hastings Carnival week https://www.oldtowncarnivalweek.co.uk/events/
Hastings Pride https://hastingspride.org.uk/
September: https://www.visit1066country.com/whats-on/hastings-seafood-and-wine-festival-p582171
October: Hastings week https://www.hastingsweek.com/
November: https://www.visit1066country.com/whats-on/hastings-herring-fair-p907581
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hastings & Rother Assessment and Treatment Service is a multi-disciplinary service for adults with complex mental health problems. Our work is challenging, but we receive regular positive feedback from our service users and carers.
What you can expect in return
As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of their staff, their reward packages reflect the immensely important work their staff do.
If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a busy but rewarding Assessment and Treatment service in a seaside town like no other, then we would love to hear from you.
Quotes from Hastings & Rother ATS staff:
The team is friendly and there is a lot of support for new starters
There are always people around to give you support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hastings & Rother Assessment and Treatment Service is a multi-disciplinary service for adults with complex mental health problems. Our work is challenging, but we receive regular positive feedback from our service users and carers.
What you can expect in return
As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of their staff, their reward packages reflect the immensely important work their staff do.
If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a busy but rewarding Assessment and Treatment service in a seaside town like no other, then we would love to hear from you.
Quotes from Hastings & Rother ATS staff:
The team is friendly and there is a lot of support for new starters
There are always people around to give you support
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ ENB equivalent
- 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 supervision staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- 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
- Previous experience of working in the community
Desirable
- Contribute to the implementation of services
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Participate in partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies
- Skills of assessing and interpreting service users conditions with appropriate actions
- Ability to work with resistance at times, to manage own reactions to difficult situations and to act with appropriate authority and diplomacy
- Assessment, planning and intervention skills
- IT literacy and willingness to take on new technology
Abilities
Essential
- Frequent and intense concentration in client assessment and formulation, both individual and group work with up to 5 hours a day in direct face to face client contact
- Being with disturbed service users such as those experiencing trauma, family breakdown or domestic violence and acutely psychotic clients exhibiting extreme behaviour
- The ability to multi task and mental adaptation to different unpredictable situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ ENB equivalent
- 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 supervision staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- 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
- Previous experience of working in the community
Desirable
- Contribute to the implementation of services
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Participate in partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies
- Skills of assessing and interpreting service users conditions with appropriate actions
- Ability to work with resistance at times, to manage own reactions to difficult situations and to act with appropriate authority and diplomacy
- Assessment, planning and intervention skills
- IT literacy and willingness to take on new technology
Abilities
Essential
- Frequent and intense concentration in client assessment and formulation, both individual and group work with up to 5 hours a day in direct face to face client contact
- Being with disturbed service users such as those experiencing trauma, family breakdown or domestic violence and acutely psychotic clients exhibiting extreme behaviour
- The ability to multi task and mental adaptation to different unpredictable situations
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.
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
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.
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).
