Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
Location: East Sussex - Lewes
Contract: 9 Months Fixed Term
Salary: £35,311 + £811 Essential Car User Allowance per annum (pro rata of F.TE. £43,550 + £1000 per annum)
Hours: 30 per week
About us
Southdown delivers a wide range of Mental Health services across Sussex. We work in partnership with NHS, local authority and VCSE organisations to provide joined‑up, community‑based support that helps people improve their mental health, wellbeing and independence.
What you’ll be doing
* Coordinate and drive priority Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) implementation activity across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, ensuring key elements of the model are agreed, operational and positioned for sustainable business‑as‑usual delivery.
* This is a fixed‑term, delivery‑focused role with clear priorities, defined timescales and no line management responsibility.
* Work across VCSE and NHS organisations, maintaining pace, supporting joint working and resolving system barriers through influence, coordination and escalation.
* Support consistent implementation and effective joint working with Southdown colleagues, VCSE mental health providers, NHS operational leads, commissioners and wider system partners.
* Bring experience of delivering implementation or service improvement activity within complex multi‑agency systems, with the ability to build relationships, maintain momentum and support practical delivery across organisational boundaries.
Perks and benefits
* Health cost cash‑back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
* Interest‑free loans: assistance with larger costs such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
* Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
* Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high‑street vendors.
* Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
* 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
What you’ll need for the role
* Knowledge of community mental health transformation and Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (NMHTs)
* Understanding of Sussex NHS structures, governance and partnership working arrangements
* Understanding of VCSE mental health provision and community‑based support
* Experience of delivering implementation or improvement activity within complex, multi‑agency systems
* Experience of building effective relationships across VCSE and NHS partners, and influencing progress without direct authority
* Experience of facilitating discussions, supporting joint decision‑making and resolving barriers to delivery
* Experience of planning, tracking actions and reporting progress through governance structures
* Experience of identifying risks, developing solutions and escalating issues appropriately
* Understanding of commissioning, contracting and performance management
* Ability to write clear, structured and succinct reports, updates and implementation plans, and to maintain pace, focus and accountability in a complex partnership environment
Training
You’ll receive an initial induction, followed by regular in‑person training and supervisions to invest in your development and provide all the tools needed to succeed in this role.
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