Community Mental Health Practitioner (Triage)

This post will be based with the Triage team at Hill Rise in Newhaven and they work under the supervision of a band 7 Senior Nurse Practitioner. (Professional supervision for Occupational Therapists and Social workers can be provided). For this role, you will need to be able to exercise clear, consistent, clinical judgement and have a scrupulous approach to process and recording to ensure high standards of patient care and safety are maintained. This is exciting work but it will suit an efficient practitioner who can work well under pressure.

You would be joining a friendly, diverse multi-disciplinary team of professionals. The Assessment and Treatment Service offers a wide range of evidence-based treatments for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Community services are being transformed and this is an exciting time for innovation and pioneering new ways of working.

The role of a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for students.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name Nikki Hunter or Petronella Mushanga Job title Triage Leads Email address nicola.hunter24@nhs.net or petronella.mushanga1@nhs.net Additional contact information Informal chats about the post and/or visits are welcome. For further information, please contact one of our Triage Leads or the Service Managersimon.hellyer@nhs.net

We are passionate about improving the opportunities for people to recover their mental health and we are equally committed to giving our staff the supervision and, support they need to maintain their wellbeing and opportunities to develop their professional careers. As a Trust employee you will enjoy the following:

o Excellent starting salary

o NHS Pension contributions

o 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays

o Flexible Working patterns

o Child care vouchers

o Excellent training and development opportunities

o NHS Discounts

o Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

Knowledge/Experience