Job summary
There are currently Staying Well services located in Brighton and Eastbourne that are provided by Southdown. They provide an open access evenings and weekends, to anyone aged over 18 years who is experiencing mental health distress including a self- defined crisis. Staying Well provides an alternative for them to an A&E as they can access the help they need in a timely way expecting the same outcomes as they can refer to other teams and services. The team is fully integrated with VCSE providers working in partnership with Sussex Partnership Trust
We are looking for experienced and registered mental health professionals from all disciplines, including Social Workers, Nurses and OT to become Staying Well practitioners who will support the Recovery Workers in delivering person centred care in a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment.
We have vacancies in Eastbourne and Brighton that are located in the Staying Well services. The service operates every day of the year and the shifts are Monday to Friday from 4.pm until 11pm and weekends 2pm until 11pm. We have opportunities for full and part time and flexible working.
Some staff may be eligible for location packages and incentives
This post offers an incentive or relocation package up to the maximum of £4000 (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions).
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical leadership to the Staying Well service, its functions and staff.
- To work collaboratively with clients, service colleagues and other agencies to prevent A&E attendances and acute hospital admissions, delivering behaviours in line with the VCSE partners and Trust's values.
- Work effectively with the Trusts Street Triage and Blue Light Triage teams as well as emergency services by providing the opportunity for assessment to those in crisis as an alternative to them accessing A&E, when there is no medical need.
- To provide advice and assist with decision making, sharing any crisis and treatment plan outcomes with colleagues within Staying Well, as well as external services and agencies to gain the best person-centred outcomes for individuals in crisis.
- Provide a range of 1:1 psycho-social interventions that could include distress intolerance techniques, Mindfulness, distraction and stabilisation, solution focussed interventions and relapse prevention/crisis planning.
- Support Recovery Workers and Peer Workers to develop and deliver a range of group activities.
- Provide opportunities for supervision and reflective practice to Recovery Workers and peer workers
About us
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Sussex:
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns
- Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
- With easy access to Gatwick and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staying Well promotes empowerment by giving clients the opportunity to identify their own needs; make their own choices about what will help them; developing their own coping skills and developing a recovery plan for the future that will assist if a further crisis develops. Furthermore, the service is able to provide preventative as well as reactive interventions. Clients can expect to benefit from 1:1 session's with staff as well as group work.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful mental health practitioner within Staying Well you will be:
- Registered with the NMC or HCPC
- Experienced of working in mental health services
- Knowledgeable of psycho-social factors which can precipitate crisis and impact on the safety and wellbeing of service users.
- Be experienced in offering psycho-social interventions to those with mental health difficulties.
- Knowledgeable of factors which can impact on safety for all staff working collaboratively to deliver person centred care in crisis.
It is essential you have:
- Experience of assessment in any setting that provides a safety care plan.
- Able to deliver psycho-social interventions to reduce risk and distress to those in crisis.
- Can work collaboratively with partner organisations to alleviate distress and deliver compassionate care.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staying Well promotes empowerment by giving clients the opportunity to identify their own needs; make their own choices about what will help them; developing their own coping skills and developing a recovery plan for the future that will assist if a further crisis develops. Furthermore, the service is able to provide preventative as well as reactive interventions. Clients can expect to benefit from 1:1 session's with staff as well as group work.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful mental health practitioner within Staying Well you will be:
- Registered with the NMC or HCPC
- Experienced of working in mental health services
- Knowledgeable of psycho-social factors which can precipitate crisis and impact on the safety and wellbeing of service users.
- Be experienced in offering psycho-social interventions to those with mental health difficulties.
- Knowledgeable of factors which can impact on safety for all staff working collaboratively to deliver person centred care in crisis.
It is essential you have:
- Experience of assessment in any setting that provides a safety care plan.
- Able to deliver psycho-social interventions to reduce risk and distress to those in crisis.
- Can work collaboratively with partner organisations to alleviate distress and deliver compassionate care.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
essential and desirable
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Social Work England or HCPC registered 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
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers and professionals
- Able to establish links with other services and professionals
- Able to effectively manage risk
- To have a good knowledge of service objectives
- Able to lead clinical discussions in team
- Understand team dynamics
- Able to use Trust IT systems to enter patient information, case notes, risk, Care Notes
- Able to manage distressing or emotional situations involving staff and patients as they arise
- Awareness of policies relevant to workplace, ie lone working,
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental illness
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required and an ability to travel across sites
Person Specification
essential and desirable
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Social Work England or HCPC registered 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
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers and professionals
- Able to establish links with other services and professionals
- Able to effectively manage risk
- To have a good knowledge of service objectives
- Able to lead clinical discussions in team
- Understand team dynamics
- Able to use Trust IT systems to enter patient information, case notes, risk, Care Notes
- Able to manage distressing or emotional situations involving staff and patients as they arise
- Awareness of policies relevant to workplace, ie lone working,
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental illness
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required and an ability to travel across sites
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).
