Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 5 months (Fixed Term or Secondment to 31st March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 354-CS-21805
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St anne centre - Conquest Hospital
- Town
- Hastings
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
The CAMHS East Sussex Duty and Liaison team has an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 7, Senior mental health Practitioner.
The role of the clinician is to respond to referrals made to the duty team from a variety of sources. To prioritise work according to the level of urgency. To work closely with young people, their carers and other professionals to facilitate a safe plan of care.
To support tier 3 CAMHS with young people who are awaiting allocation of a Lead Practitioner, therapeutic work or are waiting for an initial assessment with therapeutic interventions.
To respond to referrals from A&E and acute hospital wards and carry out comprehensive assessments including risk assessment and safety care planning. To ensure high quality communication and effective relationships within the Duty and Liaison Team and our general hospital colleagues, other agencies and carers.
To work with general hospital staff providing interventions and support to patients who are staying on acute hospital wards awaiting the allocation of appropriate mental health services.
Main duties of the job
1. To develop & maintain specialist clinical skills and expertise in the assessment of young people referred the duty and liaison team via East Sussex Hospitals Trust.
2. You will be supporting young people who are presenting with a mental health crisis via telephone, Attend Anywhere or offering face to face assessments.
3. To offer advice on management of patients with mental health issues and non organically based physical symptoms.
4. To ensure assessment, care and support of each client is appropriate to individual needs.
5. To feed back outcome of assessment to the referrer and agree care and risk plans.
6. To ensure that children and young people requiring further assessment and help are referred on appropriately.
7. To provide consultation to other professionals regarding mental health issues in relation to young people and their families
8. To know how to access appropriate services and develop effective networks and channels of communications.
9. To adhere to relevant code of Professional Conduct.
10. To attend case conferences & meetings as relevant to the job description.
11. Work in accordance with Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS and East Sussex Hospital trusts’ policies, guidelines and protocols.
Working for our organisation
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
- Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be a registered with a core profession and have experience of working in a CAMHS liaison or duty team - Or similar experience.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent consultation, communication and collaboration skills, and a successful / effective approach when working with a range of stakeholders / agencies within Health and Criminal Justice contexts. You will also be able to demonstrate experience in leadership roles, and will be an effective teacher, trainer and mentor to the staff you lead and support.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC, NMC or Social Work England
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with young people with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience with Looked after and Adopted children
- CAMHS Experience
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicki Cassidy
- Job title
- Clinical Service manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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