Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Hastings and Rother Assessment and Treatment Service for a registered Community Mental Health Practitioner (Community Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) who has experience of working with people in a community mental health setting.The Assessment and Treatment Service are an Adult Community Mental Health Treatment Team supporting adults with complex mental health needs. Your role will involve responding to clinical support needs, urgent work and reviews coming into Duty. You will be working with individuals with complex needs, liaising with their families and other agencies to support recovery and manage risk.You will need to possess strong decision making, communication and clinical skills and be able to work under some pressure. The ability to work autonomously will be a requirement, however you will be supported by a team of multidisciplinary colleagues on a daily basis and have access to decision making forums within the team where further discussions are required.You will be joining a warm, friendly, highly supportive team of dedicated colleagues who work together to offer the best possible service to the people we see. In return, we offer access to training opportunities to assist you in realising your potential and achieving a greater degree of job satisfaction.
Main duties of the job
To maintain patient safety, in collaboration with patients, carers and families.To maintain professional standards of care at all timesResponsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient.Provide clinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.Undertake risk assessments.Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation.Take responsibility for the management of complex people who present to the team when their Lead Professional is absent from work and the person requires an urgent response.To liaise with other services e.g.: Police and Ambulance as required.Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards and offering a consistent approach to people open within the team.Support the team to deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care.Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.Support members of the team with other specialist assessments, as required for example, application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, s42 Care Act regarding Safeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal.
About us
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. Hastings is a vibrant seaside town, offering affordable coastal living along with independent shopping and a variety of cafes, bars and restaurants and a very creative music and artistic scene.As a practitioner in our team we can offer you:Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmesExcellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and developmentFlexible working patternsReimbursed parkingChild care vouchersAccess to a host of NHS discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQCGenerous holiday entitlement (dependent on length of NHS service) starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidaysNHS Pension contributionsWe encourage flexible working.We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential QualificationsRegistered Practitioner with current registration (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse /Social Work/ OT) appropriate to the role
Evidence of continuous professional development
Essential KnowledgeExperience of working alongside people with complex mental health needs in the designated care group.Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of mental health problemsExperience of working consultatively with other professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processKnowledge of MHA (1983/2007).Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.Child and Adult safeguarding procedures.Change management and organising and prioritising their workload.Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge.Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Person SpecificationEssential QualificationsRegistered Practitioner with current registration (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse /Social Work/ OT) appropriate to the roleCompletion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalentEvidence of continuous professional development
Experience/KnowledgeSignificant post qualifying experience in the relevant care groupExperience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staffExperience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problemsExperience of working consultatively with professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processPrevious experience of working in the community
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential QualificationsRegistered Practitioner with current registration (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse /Social Work/ OT) appropriate to the role
Evidence of continuous professional development
Essential KnowledgeExperience of working alongside people with complex mental health needs in the designated care group.Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of mental health problemsExperience of working consultatively with other professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processKnowledge of MHA (1983/2007).Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.Child and Adult safeguarding procedures.Change management and organising and prioritising their workload.Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge.Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Person SpecificationEssential QualificationsRegistered Practitioner with current registration (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse /Social Work/ OT) appropriate to the roleCompletion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalentEvidence of continuous professional development
Experience/KnowledgeSignificant post qualifying experience in the relevant care groupExperience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staffExperience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problemsExperience of working consultatively with professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processPrevious experience of working in the community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner with current registration (mental health/LD/Adult/Social Work/OT), appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner with current registration (mental health/LD/Adult/Social Work/OT), appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
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).
