Staying Well Practitioner - Incentives Apply

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.

What we are looking for:

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.

Career Progression: . 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.

We are looking for experienced and registered mental health professionals from all disciplines, including Social Workers, 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

Living and working in East Sussex: Which covers Brighton and Eastbourne) has some of the most beautiful and varied countryside in southern England and including many Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but with great access to London. Working in East Sussex gives you easy access to airports, ferries and Eurostar providing easy travel options. Sussex benefits from excellent rail links served by South Eastern Trains, South West Trains and Southern Railway.

The service operates every day, the shifts are Monday to Friday 4pm until 11pm and weekends 2pm until 11pm. We have a range of hours and shifts available and there are generous enhancements for evening and weekends.

Based on a 'crisis caf' model, the service provides an opportunity for anyone over 18 years experiencing a mental health crisis, including a self- defined crisis, to present to Staying Well as an alternative to A&E. They will be find a warm, welcoming environment with a supportive and responsive team of mental health workers on site.

This post offers the Trust's £4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 (subject to terms and conditions)., 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, £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa / pro rata for part time