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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, hours to be arranged)
Job ref
354-AN-20888
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Drayton House
Town
Chichester
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/10/2025 08:00

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SOAMHS Triage Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the West Sussex Specialist Older Adults Service Triage Team  based at Drayton House/work from home.

 We are a friendly and welcoming multi-disciplinary community team, who triage the referrals for all of the older adults services across West Sussex.

Although we are remote/working from home we do meet once a month in person as well as daily meetings over teams.   Ideally you will be located in the West Sussex locality.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

·       To screen and determine the clinical pathway for all patients referred to the service.

·       To work in partnership with the service users and their families/carers. 

·      To demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to our care group including education, signposting, pathway planning.

T       To have experience of and specialist knowledge of interventions for our service users and referrers and provide specialist nursing advice.

·       To receive management supervision from the Clinical Nurse Specialist or equivalent.

·       To demonstrate excellent communication skills.

·       The aim of this role is to ensure that there is a consistent approach to triaging and processing of referrals that are received.

Working for our organisation

Support the Trust's visions and values and in particular the promotion of a positive approach to diversity, equality, rights, and treating others with dignity and respect; to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply by adhering to the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This community nurse role will provide a triage and information service to patients referred to SOAMHS in West Sussex. The post holder will be a part of the team that will screen and determine the clinical pathway for all patients referred to the service. The majority of referrals will be made via the electronic referral system.

 

The role of Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant the care group to include education, signposting, pathway planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers.. 

 

You will provide clinical supervision to staff and students.

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], 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 supervising staff
  • Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
  • Experience of working consultatively with professionals
  • Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
  • 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
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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).

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • 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 providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
  • Experience of working consultatively with professionals
  • Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
  • Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Due to high numbers of applications this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. We will not be able to accept late applications to this post.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Elizabeth Lee
Job title
SOAMHS West Sussex Triage Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01903 252309
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