Staying Well Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area: Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (afternoons and evenings 7 days a week.)
Job ref: 354-AE-21102
Site: Wellbeing Centre
Town: St Leonards on Sea
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa / pro rata for part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/04/2025 23:59
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'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 to 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
We're looking for Staying Well Practitioners to join a newly created service in Hastings which is co-produced with Southdown, a VCSE partner in Sussex.
We are looking for experienced and registered mental health professionals from all disciplines, including Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses and OT's. For these roles it is essential you are registered with NMC/HCPC/Social Work England & that you have experience of crisis assessment in any setting that provides a safety care plan.
The service operates every day, the shifts are Monday to Friday 4pm until 11pm and weekends 2pm until 11pm with generous enhancements for evening and weekend working.
Based on a 'crisis café' model, the service provides an opportunity for anyone over 18 years experiencing a mental health crisis, including a self-defined crisis, to attend as an alternative to A&E. They will find a welcoming environment with a supportive and responsive team of mental health workers available.
Main duties of the job
As a registered mental health professional, we ask you to support Recovery Workers in delivering person centred care in a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment, that is conducive to reducing emotional and psychological distress, promoting independence, and assist in the recovery for all adult mental health users of services in the community.
Sussex Partnership mental health professionals on site are Trusted Assessors and are able to ensure a smooth transition into crisis services should this be required without the need for further assessment, meaning signposting to A&E can be avoided.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
Working for our organisation
We are committed to providing a working environment where you can progress your career. We will support you to develop your skillset in this challenging and rewarding work setting.
Key Benefits: Excellent NHS Pension, Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays), Access to NHS discount schemes, support from our organisational wellbeing team, with supervision reflective practice, and opportunities for training and development.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to becoming a diverse employer and inclusive workplace.
If you have specific needs or a disability and require support throughout the application or recruitment process, we can help.
Mission and Values: Our mission is to champion the rights of people with mental health difficulties and learning disabilities, working with system partners to improve the care they receive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The skills we are looking for from Practitioners in our Staying Well services would be:
* Experience of working in mental health services
* Knowledgeable of psycho-social factors which can precipitate crisis and impact on the safety and wellbeing of service users.
* Be experienced in offering psycho-social interventions to those with mental health difficulties.
* Knowledgeable of factors which can impact on safety for all staff working collaboratively to deliver person centred care in crisis.
* Have experience of crisis assessment in any setting that provides a safety care plan.
Practitioners should offer a therapeutic intervention and write in collaboration a care plan, and in some circumstances a wellness plan to assist in the future.
Person specification
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse, Social Work England or HCPC registered professional with current registration appropriate to the job role.
* Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group.
* Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area.
* Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area.
* Experience of supervising staff and students.
* Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area.
* Awareness of Trust policies and service specification.
* Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers and professionals.
* Able to establish links with other services and professionals.
* Able to effectively manage risk.
* Participate in service development.
* Able to lead clinical discussions in team.
* Able to use Trust IT systems to enter patient information, case notes, risk, Care Notes.
Desirable criteria
* Lived experience of mental illness.
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.
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
* Staying Well Practitioner Job Description (PDF, 194.0KB)
* Protocol (PDF, 344.4KB)
* Privacy Notice (PDF, 127.7KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Linzi Wady
Job title: Service Manager
Email address:
Telephone number: 0300 304 0252
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