Job summary
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE IN ADULT COMMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH?
ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED MENTAL HEALTH NURSE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR SOCIAL WORKER LOOKING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY AND THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER?
If so, wehave a great opportunity for you.
We have a full-time, permanent Band 6 vacancy for a Triage practitioner based at Hill Rise in Newhaven.
Newhaven is a fishing port set in the beautiful South Downs National Park and within easy travelling distance from Brighton or Eastbourne.
Main duties of the job
You would join our Triage team, which also includes two Band 7 Senior Nurse Practitioners, a Support Worker and two dedicated Admin colleagues . The team manages all the new referrals to the Neighbourhood Mental Health teams and they work closely with our colleagues in primary care, the voluntary sector and NHS Talking Therapies to ensure people needing mental health support get to the right clinician at the right time, according to their level of need.
You will need to have experience of assessing mental health needs. You will need excellent interpersonal skills for this front facing role and have the ability to work efficiently but also with a meticulous eye for detail.
About us
As a mental health trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
As a qualified professional in our team we can offer you:
If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a busy but rewarding Assessment and Treatment service in the heart of The South Downs National Park, then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work predominantly in Triage screening new referrals, clinical decision making and liaising with referrers/ other partner agencies
2. To undertake initial assessments of individuals and their families
3. To complete risk assessments and develop care plans
4. To contribute to risk management and safety planning
5. To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work predominantly in Triage screening new referrals, clinical decision making and liaising with referrers/ other partner agencies
2. To undertake initial assessments of individuals and their families
3. To complete risk assessments and develop care plans
4. To contribute to risk management and safety planning
5. To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
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 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
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 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
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).
