Community Mental Health Lead Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6 • Grade: Band 6 • Contract: Permanent • Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week • Site: Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, Bognor Regis • Reference: 354‑AC‑21206 • Salary: £38,682–£46,580 per annum (pro rata for part time).
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We’ll support your career development, offer lifelong learning opportunities and give you the chance to bring fresh ideas to the workplace.
We are committed to working together to do the best for the communities we serve. At Sussex Partnership you’ll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of patients, carers and families across our communities.
Job Overview
Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team – Lead Practitioner – qualified nurse, occupational therapist or social worker with a keen interest in working in a supportive multidisciplinary setting with patients experiencing mental health difficulties.
Usual hours: Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm. Candidates must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Post offers the Trust’s £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 nurses and practitioners (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions).
Main Duties of the Job
* Maintain patient safety in collaboration with patients, carers and the team.
* Recognise potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and take all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
* Provide clinical advice on complex issues to the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.
* Undertake urgent and priority assessments with risk assessments.
* Manage decision‑making and coordination in crisis situations.
* Provide leadership when the Care Coordinator / Lead Professional is absent and urgent responses are required.
* Support the team where Intensive Home‑Based Treatment is required.
* Liaise with other services such as Police and A&E as required.
* Participate in setting quality standards and delivering a consistent approach to care.
* Support the team in delivering interventions in accordance with the agreed care plan.
* Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
* Provide specialist assessments, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, safeguarding adults and making safeguarding personal.
* Maintain professional standards of care at all times.
Working for our organisation
Community mental health services are undergoing a real transformation over the next three years. The NHS is placing greater emphasis on community‑based care, and you could be part of this change. We prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, mentoring and reflective practice so that our clinicians can practise safely and support their own wellbeing.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Excellent communication skills are essential for liaising with all stakeholders including service users, carers, third sector providers and external agencies. We encourage applicants with lived experience and desire to develop into a community mental health nurse role. We provide induction, ongoing supervision and training.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse or other health professional with current registration appropriate to the role.
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB or professional equivalent.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Knowledge/Experience
* Significant post‑qualifying experience in mental health or neurodevelopmental care.
* Experience working with people with complex health problems.
* Experience supervising staff.
* Experience providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group.
* Experience working consultatively with professionals.
* Experience conducting clinical and risk assessments.
* Experience working within and across statutory and non‑statutory teams and agencies.
* Experience working in the community.
* Understanding of clinical governance.
* Working knowledge of the CPA process, safeguarding adults and children, and related policies.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under‑represented from Black and Minority Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these groups.
Documents to download
* Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner (PDF, 349.1 KB)
* Protocol (PDF, 368.4 KB)
* Privacy Notice (PDF, 127.7 KB)
Apply online now
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Hannah Ryan, Service Manager. Email: hannah.ryan@example.com Telephone: 0300 304 0055
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