Job summary
This exciting opportunity is based across two secure wards at the Hellingly Centre - 0.5 WTE on Oak Ward and 0.5 WTE on Blossom Ward - offering a diverse and rewarding clinical leadership role within a specialist forensic setting. Both wards have Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists.
If you're an enthusiastic and compassionate MPARC looking for a role that offers the right balance of challenge and flexibility, look no further than our service at the Hellingly Centre.
You'll be working alongside a dedicated team of experienced forensic clinicians who are passionate about supporting you at every stage of your career. Together, we are committed to delivering specialist care and promoting recovery within a structured rehabilitation pathway for individuals in a secure and forensic setting.
As part of the Ward Team, you'll work collaboratively with the leadership team and service managers to ensure the most efficient and effective use of resources.
Working within a secure and forensic environment, our focus is on delivering high-quality, person-centred care and facilitating meaningful rehabilitation for individuals with complex mental health needs, often under the Mental Health Act.
Main duties of the job
You will provide consultant-level clinical leadership within secure forensic service, part of Specialist Division at SPFT. You will have a caseload as Responsible Clinician for patients under the Mental Health Act. Day-to-day duties include inpatient care (mental and physical health) of the patients, leading MDT meetings, ward rounds, risk assessment and management; delivering evidence-based interventions; overseeing clinical standards and governance; and providing supervision to nurses and other professionals. You will contribute to service development, training, audit, and research, while working closely with senior leaders to shape strategic priorities. The role balances autonomy with collaboration, ensuring safe, person-centred care that promotes recovery in a secure environment.
About us
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities forflexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussexbefore then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The multi professional (Consultant practitioner) approved and responsible clinician (MPARC) will provide strong, visible clinical leadership within a designated Care group. The MPARC will provide expert guidance and support to other areas of the organisation around [specific consultant level expertise] and associated issues. The MPARC will hold a clinical caseload and provide consultant led practice within a designated care group to a set of patients who may or may not be managed under the MHA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The multi professional (Consultant practitioner) approved and responsible clinician (MPARC) will provide strong, visible clinical leadership within a designated Care group. The MPARC will provide expert guidance and support to other areas of the organisation around [specific consultant level expertise] and associated issues. The MPARC will hold a clinical caseload and provide consultant led practice within a designated care group to a set of patients who may or may not be managed under the MHA.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level
- Registered with regulatory body
- Formal training in supervision
- AC approval
- Attendance on leadership training
- Training in a specialist area of expertise
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an autonomous qualified practitioner at consultant level
- Experience of working with a wide variety of clients presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients with a range of serious mental health problems within the context of multidisciplinary care
- Experience of leading a clinical team
- Experience of offering consultation to a range of health professionals in respect of psychological formulation and care
- Experience of representing the profession in local planning and policy development.
- Experience of providing teaching, training and supervision to trainees qualified professionals
- Evidence of continuing professional development in line with consultant level practice
- Experience of organisational change management and fostering a culture of patient safety
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level
- Registered with regulatory body
- Formal training in supervision
- AC approval
- Attendance on leadership training
- Training in a specialist area of expertise
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an autonomous qualified practitioner at consultant level
- Experience of working with a wide variety of clients presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients with a range of serious mental health problems within the context of multidisciplinary care
- Experience of leading a clinical team
- Experience of offering consultation to a range of health professionals in respect of psychological formulation and care
- Experience of representing the profession in local planning and policy development.
- Experience of providing teaching, training and supervision to trainees qualified professionals
- Evidence of continuing professional development in line with consultant level practice
- Experience of organisational change management and fostering a culture of patient safety
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).
