The Central Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) is a lively multi-disciplinary community based team. We provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to working age adults with severe mental illness, based atBrighton General Hospital.
We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with existing experience and knowledge of supporting adults with complex mental health conditions.
This is an exciting time for community mental health services as we transform to a new, integrated, neighbourhood model with our primary care and voluntary sector partners. We are looking for innovative practitioners who can embrace the new model and put it into practice.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a service which prides itself on its commitment and provision of high-quality care. This will be a challenging and very busy role, but one which will be very rewarding.
A passion for working with people to support individual recovery goals and to work collaboratively with the service users, their carers, colleagues within the third sector, GPs and the wider mental health service within the Trust is essential.
About us
We welcome applications from practitioners who are highly motivated, resilient, enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and resourceful.
You will receive high quality supervision, support and training to further develop your skills and experience in a community mental health setting.
The service operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Although, weunderstand the importance of work/life balance and would welcome discussions around flexible working arrangements as required.
Brighton and Hove is a vibrant and exciting place to live and work offering a lively city life with the opportunity to get away from it all to the South Downs National park just on the doorstep.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details on the role and responsibilities. For further information please see contact details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Social worker with current registration
* Completion of Mentorship Course
* Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
* Experience of supervising staff
* Experience of working consultatively with professionals
* 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.
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