Pathways Worker - West Assessment & Treatment Service

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our hospital discharge team based at Mill View Hospital. The team is formed of mental health nurses, social workers, bed manager, discharge co-ordinator, and support workers. The discharge team supports patient flow through acute in-patient care using the Lets Get You Home Framework and the SAFER discharge model.

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).

Main duties of the job

The role of the Pathway worker is to strengthen links between In-patient services (NHS and private providers)and the Assessment and Treatment Service, (Community mental health team). The postholder will work collaboratively with both the acute and community clinical teams to facilitate effective discharge planning, supporting communication and planning about a patients discharge pathway. This post will be supporting the West assessment and Treatment service (ATS) also based at Mill view Hospital. There is another pathway worker supporting the East ATS.

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

About us

The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Living & Working in Brighton:

Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park

We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Date posted

25 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AB-20382-K

Job locations

Mill View Hospital

Nevill Avenue

Hove

BN3 7HY

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, enthusiastic and resourceful community mental health nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker. You will have excellent communication skills and be skilled in liaising with and working across a number of services . Please see the attached Job Description document for full details about the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

At least 1 year relevant experience

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

At least 1 year relevant experience

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).