Forensic Pathway Lead
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Hailsham, BN27 4ER
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a community-based service in Sussex providing holistic support to individuals with a mental health...
This role is for an experienced mental health practitioner, to help plan pathways of care for individuals on their discharge pathway from hospital into the community. A professional qualification is a necessity i.e. RMN, OT, Social Worker.
You will work closely with FOLS and the provider collaborative case managers. You will make recommendations to help individuals move towards discharge, and to monitor and assess their progress on a regular basis, whilst evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
To have oversight of all SPFT and 'Out of Area' patients in secure or locked rehab beds (excluding LD&A patients who fall under case managers).
You will undertake clinical assessment, assess risk, complete formulations, carry out identified interventions, and attend CPA reviews to feedback to the MDT, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user, careers and providers.
This role will entail travel across the county and beyond.
The main responsibilities of this role are
- To deliver a highly-specialised range of clinical assessment and interventions skills relevant to the care group and have knowledge of evidence-based models of practice.
- To have an understanding of psychosocial interventions, to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.
- To demonstrate excellent communication skills and establish professional links and relationships with multi-disciplinary staff, other care groups, external partner agencies, service users and their families/carers.
- To communicate regularly through meetings with teams and individuals and provide opportunity for two-way feedback.
- To be aware of and work to the policies and procedures within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
- To apply national guidelines/ legislation relating to health and social care in mental health service provision.
- To undertake service development, including quality improvement activities, and participate in clinical and social care governance care group forums as required.
Please see Job Description for full details.
About the Trust
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.
Working in Sussex
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/OT/Social Worker with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level or equivalent relevant to the care group
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area (i.e. forensic community)
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
Desirable
- Experience of progressing complex discharges
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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