Team Lead / Intensive Support Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 Team Lead / Intensive Support Practitioners to join us and be at the forefront of leading the community transformation changes. As part of our community transformation plans we are starting to develop our Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams. For Specialist Older Adult services there will be 5 teams across East Sussex with a range of multi disciplinary professionals in each team who will provide assessment, treatment and interventions including the provision of intensive support and treatment to enable people to receive care and treatment in their home setting and avoid the need for hospital admissions.
Main duties of the job
This post is 30% leadership and 70 % clinical and you will lead other members of the Multi disciplinary team , working closely with other professionals and managers to develop the intensive support and intervention function of the team whilst supporting the community transformation agenda. You will have access to local clinical and professional supervision, regular training and personal development opportunities.
About us
In return, you will bring us commitment, enthusiasm and the ability to work as part of an innovative service that is always looking for ways to improve the care it delivers. Joining the Trust, you would become part of a network of nursing staff working with older adults and people with dementia and have the opportunity to network with, and learn from, colleagues in similar roles across the Trust.
Job responsibilities
In East Sussex we are proud and excited to be working in partnership with local service providers across the health and social care system to provide high quality, innovative and joined-up care for older people with mental health needs and / or dementia and their families. In Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust there are Clinical Academic Groups that lead on best practice and research related to care pathways across the trust. In addition, we have the Centre for Dementia Studies, which is a joint venture between Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.If you would like further information, please contact
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
- Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
- Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
- Experience of managing staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Annes Centre
Conquest Hospital
St Leonards - on - Sea
TN377PT
