Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Neurodivergence Community Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 17 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Brighton & Hove Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) for a Neurodivergence Community Mental Health Practitioner. Applicants will have an interest in neurodivergence and will support our ATS Service Users who have or are suspected to have neurodivergent needs in addition to a diagnosed mental health disorder. We welcome applications from experienced Mental Health Practitioners with experience and skills in working with ADHD and ASC. You can be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Speech and Language Therapist. This role will involve the completion of assessments, providing short term interventions, providing episodic co-working, consultation, training and expertise. You will also hold a small caseload of individuals that may require a higher level of input and play a key role in linking the team in with the Trust's Transforming Care Autism Team (TCAT). TCAT are a small assessment and consultation tertiary Multidisciplinary team that supports Sussex Partnership clinicians with admission avoidance and facilitating discharges for autistic people. This will be a great opportunity for the post holder to work alongside this highly specialist innovative team who are passionate about improving the lives of autistic people in mental health services.

Main duties of the job

You will be working with adults aged 18 and over with a diagnosed functional mental health disorder and neuro-divergent needs. You will be a member of the ATS multi-disciplinary team, providing consultation, advice, support to ATS colleagues in delivering reasonable adjustments to support the person in our care towards their recovery journey. You will also provide specialist assessment and interventions to a reduced caseload of adult service users with identified or suspected neurodivergent and mental health needs.

You will need to be creative and able to manage your own diary. The role includes both lone and joint working. You would have access to regular team and individual supervision.

About us

The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Living & Working in Brighton:

Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep

Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park

We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AB-20951-A

Job locations

Mill View Hospital

Nevill Avenue

Hove

BN3 7HY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document for full details on the role and responsibilities.

For further information regarding the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document for full details on the role and responsibilities.

For further information regarding the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered professional either; Community Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist or Social Worker
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Completion of Mentorship Course

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

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 conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered professional either; Community Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist or Social Worker
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Completion of Mentorship Course

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

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 conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments

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).