Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Acute and Community Transition Practitioner

The closing date is 04 June 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 6 Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join us as an Acute and Community Transition Practitioner working in our Worthing Community Mental Health Team.

The role will be based in the Worthing Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and will facilitate the smooth and consistent transfer of clients between acute and community services.

To attend all acute/community meetings such as Crisis Team MDT meeting, ward risk huddles/bed meetings, ward rounds, discharge planning meetings, ATS zoning meetings
Be allocated as Lead Practitioner to all new admissions to SPFT Acute Hospitals and ECR beds who are not known to the service and be actively involved in care from admission to discharge and for 4 - 6 weeks after discharge, then to either discharge to primary care, signpost to other agencies, refer to Pathfinders or request allocation from long-term support. To liaise effectively with carers and families and link in with Acute Day Services, Havens and Staying Well Service.
To link in with Lead Practitioners in team who have clients in hospital and to facilitate liaison with ward where required. Liaison with discharge co-ordinators, clinical bed managers
Liaise with other organisations - CGL, T2T etc

Main duties of the job

As an Acute and Community Transition Practitioner you will be working closely with colleagues in our hospital discharge teams, to ensure that we achieve timely and safe discharges for patients. You will have oversight of all patients identified with complex needs, ensuring that the discharge planning and pathways are being robustly and proactively managed for these individuals.

You will play a key role in supporting our inpatient services in achieving timely discharges, supporting our aspiration to offer care and treatment for all patients within the most appropriate environments.

In line with our Trust value of 'People First', evidence shows that people who are treated nearer home and in the least restrictive manner, have better outcomes. You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team and our Adult and Older Adult Services, to help us provide this opportunity for the people of Sussex.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

About us

Over the next five years, community mental health services are going to be undergoing a real transformation and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams are becoming part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians are central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues.

We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing.

What you will receive from us:

Regular Line Management Clinical and Professional supervision
Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities including;
The opportunity to participate in a range QI work and service innovations
Varied leadership development opportunities.

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, home-working, 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.

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AC-21117

Job locations

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Effective communication and clinical leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be a successful Acute and Community Transition Practitioner in our team you will be:

A qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with the relevant professional registration.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
Experienced working within a mental health setting
Organised and be able to stick to deadlines

It would also be advantageous if you are:

Experienced working in a discharge role

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be a successful Acute and Community Transition Practitioner in our team you will be:

A qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with the relevant professional registration.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
Experienced working within a mental health setting
Organised and be able to stick to deadlines

It would also be advantageous if you are:

Experienced working in a discharge role

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN
Registration with the NMC - Part 13 of the Register for mental health

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of working within both acute and mental health services
Knowledge of the discharge pathways and framework (including MHA, MCA, S117) required for effective discharge pathway planning
Experience of working with MDT and ability to contribute effectively to the clinical care and treatment for patients with mental health issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN
Registration with the NMC - Part 13 of the Register for mental health

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of working within both acute and mental health services
Knowledge of the discharge pathways and framework (including MHA, MCA, S117) required for effective discharge pathway planning
Experience of working with MDT and ability to contribute effectively to the clinical care and treatment for patients with mental health issues

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).