Clinical Lead - Neighbourhood Mental Health Team in Chichester

We are seeking a Band 7 to join us as a Clinical Lead working across Chichester and Bognor. The role will be based in the Chichester and Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams and will facilitate the smooth and consistent transfer of clients between acute and community services and between other care groups.

Main duties of the job:

• Attend all acute/community meetings such as Crisis Team MDT meeting, ward risk huddles/bed meetings, ward rounds, discharge planning meetings, zoning meetings.
• Be allocated as Lead Practitioner to all new admissions to SPFT Acute Hospitals and ECR beds who are not known to the service and be actively involved in care from admission to discharge and for 4 - 6 weeks after discharge.
• Liaise effectively with carers and families and link in with Acute Day Services, Havens, Staying well service.
• Link in with Lead Practitioners in teams who have clients in hospital and facilitate liaison with ward where required.
• Liaison with discharge co-ordinators, clinical bed managers.
• Attend transition meetings with CAMHS and Perinatal services and make decisions on whether referrals are appropriate.
• Carry out a number of complex priority assessments for the team each week.
• Liaise with other organisations.
• Be part of the leadership team and provide a supervisory role for junior staff.

As a Clinical Lead you will be responsible for providing clinical and managerial leadership to colleagues in our Neighbourhood Mental Team. You will have oversight of all patients identified with complex needs, ensuring that the discharge planning and pathways are being robustly and proactively managed for these individuals.

In line with our Trust value of 'People First', evidence shows that people who are treated nearer home and in the least restrictive manner have better outcomes. You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team and our Adult and Older Adult Services, to help us provide this opportunity for the people of Sussex.

We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing.

What you will receive from us:

• Regular Line Management Clinical and Professional supervision.
• Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities.
• Varied leadership development opportunities.
• Flexible working options.

Requirements:

• A qualified and registered Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role.
• Experienced working within a mental health setting.
• Organised and able to stick to deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of CPD.

Knowledge/Experience:

• Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in relevant clinical practice.
• Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff.
• Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance.
• Experience of managing staff.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.