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're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Chichester CRHTT Discharge Team Lead post - Fixed Term 6 months and could be extended to 1 year, 3 days a week total of 22.5 hours a week.
A great opportunity has arisen for a Fixed Term CRHTT Discharge Team Lead in the Chichester Crisis Home Treatment Team Leader to work within Urgent Care Service.
Main duties of the job
The Discharge Team leader is an integral member of the urgent care team responsible for working within urgent care services and acute in-patient teams as the point of contact for supported discharge, referrals and assessments. They will carry out psychosocial assessments, including risk assessment, formulation of a clinically appropriate onward plan of care liaising with in-patient wards, CRHTT, community teams, carers and patients and other agencies.
Working for our organisation
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trusthas teaching status and is developing into one of the country’s leading teaching mental health trusts.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings with acute in-patient teams discussing patients and those suitable for supported discharge. They will support the flow of patients through acute services and ensure complex discharge pathways are identified at the earliest opportunity.
The Discharge Team Leader role is to review Coastal patients at Oaklands ward Chichester and within outlying SPFT in-patient beds and extra-contractual beds liaising with in-patient units and community teams.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered professional in Healthcare
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Experience/Knowledge
* Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
* Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
* Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
* Experience of managing staff
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 communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Elena Riseborough Job title Urgent Care Manager for Chichester and Bognor Area Email address elena.riseborough@spft.nhs.uk Telephone number 07464925647
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