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Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist

Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Brighton, England
Salary
£25,655 - £31,534 pro rata
Closing date
25 Jan 2022

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Sector
Healthcare, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

Welcome from our Chief Executive - Samantha Allen

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

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.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Samantha Allen

Chief Executive

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist, to join the Brighton and Hove Group Treatment Service for a part-time permanent position, for 22.5 hours a week.

The Brighton and Hove Group Treatment Service (GTS) is an ageless service offering a programme of accessible, safe, evidence-based group treatments using a cognitive behavioural approach, including mindfulness and self-compassion. There is a specialist later life group pathway alongside our group programme. The successful candidate will work within the multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe patient care focused on therapeutic relationships. Alongside the psycho-educational group programmes, the GTS offers a creative group pathway that provides a safe therapeutic space where service users can develop concentration, challenge social anxiety and practice new coping skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for assessing patients, which includes assessment for suitability for the group treatment programme, and provide individual therapeutic interventions to support the group work. They will facilitate groups, manage a clinical case load including having lead practitioner responsibility. This is an excellent opportunity for a band 5 to develop skills in working within a psychological framework, and facilitating and developing groups. The GTS provides an excellent supervision package to facilitate this learning.

Candidates need to have an understanding of interventions relevant to the care group to include assessment, psychoeducation, clinical care and interventions, group facilitation, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.

To be able to work remotely using online platforms.

Working for our organisation

At GTS we are a small team who work closely together. We have regular supervisions and participate in reflective practice to work with service users in the secondary services. We support all new staff learning to co-facilitate our group program using a preceptorship model.

The Brighton and Hove Group Treatment Service is based over two sites- East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre and Mill View Hospital. The post holder will be required to travel across sites, and this post is subject to include some homeworking.

This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
  • To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating individualised treatment plans and use appropriate assessments skills to assess risk.
  • To take part in all quality initiatives actively supporting and participating in both policies and service developments in the specific care group.
  • Carry a caseload, including lead practitioner duties, actively working with patients and carers.
  • To plan and co-facilitate group treatments.
  • To participate in regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision.
  • To maintain and contribute to standards of professional care, ethics, policies and
  • To contribute, to improve access for patients to local generic health care services, primary, secondary and specialist services.
  • To have competent IT skills.
  • To be able to work using online platforms.

Person specification

Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of group working
  • Knowledge and experience of psychological interventions
  • Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act (1983/2007)
  • Organisational skills in managing and prioritising workload

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.

Company

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Who we are

We provide specialist NHS mental health and learning disability services in south east England. People receive care, treatment and support from us in hospital, at home and from a range of community services. Our services are rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission and ‘outstanding’ for caring.

Where we are

We provide services for people of all ages across Sussex and services for children and young people in Hampshire. There’s something for everyone in our local area, whether that’s the hustle and bustle of Brighton, the scenic South Downs or our wonderful coastline where you can chill out to the sound of the surf.

What we can offer you

When you join us, you’ll be coming to work in an organisation that puts people first. We’ll do everything we can to make you feel valued, respected and included. You will be given plenty of opportunities here for your career to flourish. We’re an organisation which is strong on innovation, research and learning, and we will support your development and help you learn new skills in whichever team or service you work in.

Check out the links below to view our key areas of recruitment

Nursing

Medical

Allied Health Professions

Phychology & PsychologicalTherapies

Social Work

Healthcare Support Workers 

Support Services

Check out our latest video below where we hear from our inspiring nurses why Sussex Partnership is such a great place to work.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01903843000
Location
Trust HQ
Swandean
Arundel Road
Worthing
BN13 3EP
GB

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