Lead Practitioner, East Assessment

Think you know what the role of a Lead Practitioner within the East Assessment and Treatment Service looks like?

What it is not

High Caseloads

Working in isolation

Working with lack of support

What it is.

Being part of a supportive and nurturing Multi-Disciplinary Team

Being part of a team where ideas and initiatives for service improvement are embraced

Opportunities for career development

We are looking to recruit a Lead Practitioner to join our within our Community Assessment and Treatment Service, based at the East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre, Brighton General Hospital.

We are a large Multi-Disciplinary Team looking for Registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, or Social Workers with experience of working with people with complex mental health conditions in a relevant setting.
- Main duties of the job
- You will be part of supportive multi-disciplinary team within the wider Assessment and Treatment Service. Our teams are made up of Consultant Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Support Workers, Employment Specialists, and Administrators.
- You will have a varied, fast paced and crucial role in supporting patient journey. The role is highly rewarding but can at times be challenging with competing demands.
- You will have access to monthly high quality supervision from a clinical lead, as well as continuous frequent support on offer through multi-disciplinary meetings and other forums.
- You will have access to, and be encouraged to attend internal/external training opportunities to further develop your skills and experience in a community mental health setting.
- You will be part of a team who value staff wellbeing and moral with regular opportunities for coming together in informal ways e.g. through monthly tea and cake breaks, as well as more structured but fun based team away days.
- You will be based in Brighton and Hove which is a vibrant and exciting place to live and work, offering the perfect balance between city life, and opportunities for enjoying the South Downs National Park and the seaside for relaxation.

The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

**Living & Working in Brighton**:

- Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
- Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park

We’d love you to join our Trust, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

**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 in their team
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles.

In line with the pandemic, we are offering flexible blended working, supporting our team to work partly from home and partly office based. With new starters, we aim to provide additional office space during your induction period.

**What we are looking for from you**:

- A passion for working with people to support individual recovery goals and to work collaboratively with the service user themselves, their carers, colleagues within the third sector, GPs and the wider mental health service within the Trust.
- A desire to practice both autonomously, and efficiently in a fast paced mental health service.
- Supporting students on placements.
- Being a supportive and dynamic member of our team.

Please see the attached Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilities.