Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP)
We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Primary Care and Partnerships team within the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP).
This role will be part of a team of Mental Health Practitioners working into the newly formed NMHT's. You will be part of the core team working alongside the Specialist Adult Service, Specialist Older Adult Service and VCSE Partners. You will be closely aligned and work with colleagues within GP practices as well as Health in Mind (NHS Talking Therapies- NHS TT).
The MHWP role will provide a critical function in triaging referrals into the service as well as those in NHS TT, providing timely and consistent assessments, brief interventions and onward referral as required. Liaison with key stakeholders and third sector organisations also forms part of this role.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
It is essential that you are a registered Mental Health Professional (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist). Your role will include carrying out assessments, brief interventions, triage, onward referrals to Secondary or Urgent Care Services (if this is needed) and signposting advice. The successful applicant should have excellent clinical skills in assessment, risk assessment and as well as strong communication skills.
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You will be working closely with a range of professional groups, including Mental Health Practitioners based within GP surgeries, NMHT colleagues, partner organisations, VCSE providers, and other aligned services within the Neighbourhood as well as NHS Talking Therapies Teams. Providing expert advice, guidance, and supporting colleagues will constitute a key element of this role.
The post holder will also contribute to wider Service and Trust initiatives, including the development of the Triage function, the operation of local Triage Hubs, and the ongoing enhancement of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner role across Sussex.
Role
As part of an increasingly integrated network of services, the post holder will play a pivotal role in advancing and shaping the Neighbourhood model. For further detail on our strategic vision, please refer to:
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As a practitioner in our team we can offer you:
- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes
- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
- Flexible working patterns
- Reimbursed parking
- Child care vouchers
- Access to a host of NHS discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
- A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
- Generous holiday entitlement (dependent on length of NHS service) starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays
- NHS Pension contributions
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Ana Brisbar
Job title: Service Manager, Eastbourne NMHT
Email address: ana.brisbar4@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0300 304 0590
Please contact Ana Brisbar on 0300 304 0590 or via email at ana.brisbar4@nhs.net for an opportunity to discuss the vacancy.
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