Job summary
Are you excited by the challenge of launching a new service? Following on from a successful launches in Brighton and Crawley, the Reflect Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service is ready to expand to Hastings/ East Sussex. Reflect is commissioned by NHS England to provide Community Sentence Treatment Requirements in collaboration with the Probation Service and substance use services. The new team will provide Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements for eligible people who's sentences are managed within East Sussex.
You will be based in Hastings (St Leonards) Probation office and work closely with our partner agencies, the Probation Service and Change, Grow, Live (CGL), to deliver high quality, evidence based psychologically informed interventions to an often high need and marginalised population.
As Senior Mental Health Practitioner you will be central to the pathway, completing assessments and delivering psychologically informed interventions to the client group. You will have extensive experience in delivering evidence based brief psychological interventions including work with complex presentations. You will support the team through formulation, training and supervision.
Experience of working in the Criminal Justice System and primary care settings is advantageous but not essential.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Mental Health Practitioner /Therapist you will be central to the MHTR pathway, typically:
Completing the initial screening / assessment and agreeing suitability for an MHTR with the Clinical Lead,
Delivering, and supporting others to deliver outstanding brief psychologically informed interventions, in individual formats for the client group
Communicating with the Probation Practitioner and relevant partner services throughout the order, and
Attending the MHTR steering group and other locally appropriate governance structures.
You will have expertise in delivering evidence based brief psychological therapies, including working with complex presentations, and be able to support the team and others via formulation and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.
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 post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:
Operate as a specialist mental health practitioner, providing a specialised range of clinical interventions and able to demonstrate knowledge of models of practice and how to apply these
Provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and be proficient in monitoring, evaluating and modifying treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions
To work closely with Probation and the Court Service and colleagues in the MHTR Service and other services within the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway.
- To contribute psychological knowledge and expertise to policy and service development through participation, where practical, in regional multidisciplinary meetings and special interest groups, working parties etc that may impact on the functioning of the service.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
For further details about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Steve Eaton - Service Manager
steve.eaton@nhs.net
07464 925097
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:
Operate as a specialist mental health practitioner, providing a specialised range of clinical interventions and able to demonstrate knowledge of models of practice and how to apply these
Provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and be proficient in monitoring, evaluating and modifying treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions
To work closely with Probation and the Court Service and colleagues in the MHTR Service and other services within the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway.
- To contribute psychological knowledge and expertise to policy and service development through participation, where practical, in regional multidisciplinary meetings and special interest groups, working parties etc that may impact on the functioning of the service.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
For further details about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Steve Eaton - Service Manager
steve.eaton@nhs.net
07464 925097
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work /Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/ Clinical training in a relevant Psychological Therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist/Clinical Psychologist/social worker/Nurse-NMC/Therapist UKCP or BACP
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of Multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work /Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/ Clinical training in a relevant Psychological Therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist/Clinical Psychologist/social worker/Nurse-NMC/Therapist UKCP or BACP
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of Multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
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).
