Band 6

Job summary FOLS is a community-based service in Sussex providing support to individuals with mental health issues related to their offending/risk behaviour. Based in West Sussex, the focus of this exciting role will be to provide support in the community to a small caseload. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic individual, able to demonstrate a strong sense of initiative, adapting to any given situation, who works well as part of a team with a friendly caring attitude and sense of humour. As Lead Practitioner, you will carry out specialist assessments, devise robust risk management plans, whilst implementing bespoke interventions. The role encompasses working as an experienced clinician with service users and also skills in leadership, supervision, service development and improvement. Your role will be diverse; work is varied, fast paced and demanding, so the post holder must be flexible in their practices. We ask you to be committed to delivering a quality service and you are passionate in developing/improving service provision. We offer training opportunities whilst you are working in a supportive environment within a specialised team, regular supervision and support, opportunities for continued professional development including bespoke CPD. We will ensure you have a suitable induction period, with training provided according to your needs, along with support and weekly reflective practice from an experienced MDT. We support the option to lease a trust car in our service. Main duties of the job You will be employed as Band 6 Forensic Community Psychiatric nurse with a full-time substantive contract within the FOLS team and covering Bognor /Chichester/Littlehampton areas.

You will be working with patients with offending behaviours, this will include those on restriction orders under the Ministry of justice.

You will provide support with transition from secure hospital into the community

You will be a Lead Practitioner holding a case load and providing a specialised range of clinical interventions.

You will monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions.

You will undertake clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, hold CPA reviews

To assess and manage ongoing risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers

To regularly review risk and feedback to the MDT

To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.

You will adhere to the team and Trust's lone-working policies at all times About us 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

Date posted 16 March 2023 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 354-FH-20307-D Job locations Chanctonbury Building, Swandean Site Arundel Road Worthing

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