Job summary The East SussexEmotional Wellbeing Service is recruiting to a Band 6 Nursing / OT / Social Work role in its Primary Care Network (PCN) mental health teams in Rural Rother and Bexhill. EWSrolesare embedded right in the GP Primary Care Networks (small groups of local GP surgeries in Rural Rother and Bexhill) but benefit from being part of the SPFT family, with excellent training and supervision as standard. This exciting and evolving service integrates closely with voluntary sector partners (Southdown) to provide accessible, high quality clinical consultation, assessment, and one-to-one intervention right on the GP's doorstep. The East SussexEWSis a developing service presently focussing on flexible, short term one-to-one work. This exciting team offers opportunity and challenge in equal measure to experienced practitioners wanting to be at the forefront of the transformation of East Sussex community mental health services. 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). We would warmly welcome contact to discuss these exciting roles in advance of your application: Clinical Service Manager, East Sussex EWS (Primary Care Network Mental Health Teams): Liz Williams, liz.williams8nhs.net Main duties of the job The Mental Health Practitioner will be embedded in the GP Primary Care Network (PCN) andbe a key member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) working with individualsregistered with GP practices within a specific PCN with mild to moderate and stable severemental health needs. You will communicate closely with service users, GPs, secondary care services (ATS, crisis teams, etc), carers, and voluntary sector networks to make sure people's needs are understood at the earliest point, providing a bridge between primary and secondary care when necessary. The postholder will provide assessment, signposting and brief treatment (1:1 and / or group based) to individuals referred to the service by a number of clinicians, other members of the MH MDT (including Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) colleagues, and other primary and secondary care mental health services. Experience of community and partnership working is required along with the ability to work as part of a wider whole system, enabling and finding solutions together and being able to work flexibly, adaptably and creatively in a developing service within a specific locality. To provide support to Primary Care staff in the local management of patients with common mental health problems. To ensure that people referred for intervention by the MHP are quickly and efficiently able toaccess the most appropriate treatment for their mental health difficulty. About us As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer. Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, and ensures our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do. We know that a positive work / life balance brings about massive 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 or finish times, or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Your benefits: Access to full psychological support via our internal wellbeing team Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development Access to a host of discount schemes, and excellent NHS pension Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with continuous NHS service) Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 354-PC-20641-B Job locations Woodside Hellingly BN27 4ER Job description Job responsibilities We are looking for self-motivated, energetic, and creative clinicians. You will have substantial, transferable mental health experience (whether inpatient or community), and up to date professional registration from a core mental health profession. Your interventions will be vital to preventing deterioration in previously stable patients, supporting people to transition to the right services, and supporting GPs and voluntary sector colleagues to provide safe, evidence-based mental health support. The team supports blended working options within the needs of the service, and of service users. These roles will be important to the transformation of community mental health service in West Sussex, and will help to ensure that gaps in service between GPs, the voluntary sector, and secondary tier services can be bridged. We are therefore looking for practitioners who can build partnerships, and can work flexibly, adaptively, and creatively in growing and developing these locally focussed teams. Please note: this role is open to Nursing, OT and Social Work core mental health professions with current registration on the NMC, HCPC or SWE registers. Counselling and Psychotherapy applicants without these core profession qualifications or registration will not be shortlisted. Please see the attached Job Description for full details and responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities We are looking for self-motivated, energetic, and creative clinicians. You will have substantial, transferable mental health experience (whether inpatient or community), and up to date professional registration from a core mental health profession. Your interventions will be vital to preventing deterioration in previously stable patients, supporting people to transition to the right services, and supporting GPs and voluntary sector colleagues to provide safe, evidence-based mental health support. The team supports blended working options within the needs of the service, and of service users. These roles will be important to the transformation of community mental health service in West Sussex, and will help to ensure that gaps in service between GPs, the voluntary sector, and secondary tier services can be bridged. We are therefore looking for practitioners who can build partnerships, and can work flexibly, adaptively, and creatively in growing and developing these locally focussed teams. Please note: this role is open to Nursing, OT and Social Work core mental health professions with current registration on the NMC, HCPC or SWE registers. Counselling and Psychotherapy applicants without these core profession qualifications or registration will not be shortlisted. Please see the attached Job Description for full details and responsibilities. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health professional qualification and registration (Must be one of: Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy) Desirable Post Registration Study to Masters level in a relevant field or equivalent experience Formal qualification in psychological intervention, such as CBT, EMDR or Counselling Experience Essential Extensive post-qualifying experience of clinical work with people with a range of mental health problems Experience of partnership working within and across various different statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies Experienced in conducting clinical assessments, including risk assessments Experience of providing low intensity psychological interventions including, provision of self help, behavioural activation, solution focused, guided self help, and a CBT informed approach using a range of delivery models, telephone, face to face, individual and workshops Desirable Experience of working with people with drug issue including alcohol issues Experience of providing clinical supervision Experience of working with people who experience mental health issues across all age and disability ranges Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health professional qualification and registration (Must be one of: Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy) Desirable Post Registration Study to Masters level in a relevant field or equivalent experience Formal qualification in psychological intervention, such as CBT, EMDR or Counselling Experience Essential Extensive post-qualifying experience of clinical work with people with a range of mental health problems Experience of partnership working within and across various different statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies Experienced in conducting clinical assessments, including risk assessments Experience of providing low intensity psychological interventions including, provision of self help, behavioural activation, solution focused, guided self help, and a CBT informed approach using a range of delivery models, telephone, face to face, individual and workshops Desirable Experience of working with people with drug issue including alcohol issues Experience of providing clinical supervision Experience of working with people who experience mental health issues across all age and disability ranges Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Woodside Hellingly BN27 4ER Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)