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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 9 months (9 month maternity cover)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
354-AB-20940
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Mill View Hospital
Town
Hove
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Community Mental Health Practitioner

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 Assessment & Treatment Service (ATS), based at Mill View Hospital. We are a friendly and welcoming multi-disciplinary community team, which works with a range of different mental health issues. You will be part of a team who value staff wellbeing and moral with regular opportunities for coming together in informal ways e.g through monthly tea and cake breaks, as well as more structured but fun based team away days which are held twice per year. 

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will develop their skills in carrying out assessments, formulating plans and supporting a range of service users with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.  The service is looking to appoint somebody who is highly motivated, enthusiastic, creative and resourceful, and who has a passion for working with people and for developing good working relationships with carers. You will have the opportunity to forge close links with the third (voluntary) sector, as well as with other specialist teams within the Trust.  This is an exciting and diverse role working with a whole range of different mental health presentations. Consider West ATS as place to embed your learning, broaden your skills and develop your career!

 

Working for our organisation

The service operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. The role will involve working from the team base, and across Brighton & Hove as required, with some flexibility around home working, dependent on the needs of the service. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a beneficial impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working - If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·       You must be a Registered Mental health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with current registration

·       Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people with severe and enduring mental health needs

·       Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments and formulation

·       Previous experience of working in the community is desirable

·       Ability to develop effective professional relationships with others

·       Participate in Partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies

See JD for full details.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Mental health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Social worker with current registration
  • Completion of Mentorship Course
  • 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 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Almas Channon
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07738 756954
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