We're looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we're proud to make a difference every day. At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development. We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you.
The role will be based in the Horsham Neighbourhood Mental Team and will facilitate the smooth and consistent transfer of clients between acute and community services and between other care groups.
Responsibilities
* Attend all acute/community meetings such as Crisis Team MDT meeting, ward risk huddles/bed meetings, ward rounds, discharge planning meetings, 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 discharge to primary care, signpost to other agencies, refer to Pathfinders or request allocation from the team, liaising effectively with carers and families and linking in with Acute Day Services, Havens, Staying well service.
* Link in with Lead Practitioners in teams who have clients in hospital and facilitate liaison with ward where required. Liaison with discharge co‑ordinators, clinical bed managers.
* Attend transition meetings with CAMHS and Perinatal services and make decisions on whether referrals are appropriate.
* Carry out a number of complex priority assessments for the team each week.
* Liaise with other organisations.
* Be part of the leadership team and provide a supervisory role for junior staff.
* As a Clinical Lead you will be responsible for providing clinical and managerial leadership to colleagues in our Neighbourhood Mental Team. 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.
As a senior and experienced clinician, 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.
Working for our organisation, 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 will become part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians will be 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.
Benefits
* Regular line management, clinical and professional supervision
* Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities
* Varied leadership development opportunities
We encourage flexible working. 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.
Effective communication and 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
* A qualified and registered Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse.
* Comfortable working in a fast‑paced and varied role.
* Experienced working within a mental health setting.
* Organised and able to stick to deadlines; educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of CPD, significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in relevant clinical practice.
* Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff.
* Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance.
* Experience of managing staff.
* You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
SPFT is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from disabled candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented. Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced.
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