Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Therapist

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new Mental Health team launching a primary care mental health service, operating from Brighton Magistrates Court on Edward Street, Brighton Probation Service on Grande Parade, and other local NHS and probation premises.

Despite high numbers of individuals with mental health issues appearing in court, the use of community sentence treatment requirements (CSTR's) as an alternative to short custodial sentences or to address underlying mental health challenges contributing to offending behaviour, remains low.

The focus of this new service will be the provision of Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) for eligible people sentenced at Brighton Magistrates court.

Main duties of the job

As Senior Mental Health Practitioner /Therapist you will be central to the MHTR pathway, typically:

Completing the initial screening / assessment and agreeing suitability for an MHTR with the Clinical Lead,

• Delivering, and supporting others to deliver outstanding brief psychological interventions, in both group and individual formats for this high need and often marginalised group,
• Communicating with the Probation Practitioner and relevant partner services throughout the order, and
• Attending the MHTR steering group and other locally appropriate governance structures.

You will have expertise in delivering evidence based brief psychological therapies, including working with complex presentations, and be able to support the team and others via formulation and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.

Experience of working with criminal justice agencies (e.g. police, probation, Prisons) would be an advantage, but is not essential

About us

At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities forflexible 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 Sussexbefore 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

THE MHTR PROCESS STAGES

IDENTIFICATION

Individual is identified as potentially suitable for a MHTR. Referrals can be made by different parties working across the criminal justice system. The service will proactively work with partners to ensure that Practitioners know who can be referred and the process for referral.

INITIAL SCREEINING

The individual will be screened using the agreed tools. If screens do not indicate MHTR suitability but the individual requires support in other areas such as those outlined above, the individual the individual can be further assessed by L&D and supported into appropriate service.

PRACTITIONER ASSESSMENT

The Practitioner completes a semi structured interview that assesses for signs of psychological distress, depression, anxiety and associated vulnerabilities.

CONSENT PROCESS

Consent is then explained and gained from the individual by the assessor. Assessor will fully explain the MHTR treatment.

CLINICAL LEAD APPROVAL

The Clinical Lead and Primary Care MTR Practitioner agree on MHTR suitability, if not suitable reasons will be provided.

SENTENCING

Proposed intervention/ treatment plan will be discussed with the Court Duty Officer (CDO) who will include details in the Pre-Sentence Report (PSR) along with any other community requirements. The CDO will present the PSR proposal to the Court.

POST SENTENCING PLANNING MEETING

Meeting arranged within 14 days of sentencing between the individual, Primary Care MHTR Practitioner, other Requirement providers and Probation Practitioner who will be overseeing the order.

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT

Clinically supervised interventions will be provided by the MHTR Practitioner overseen by the Clinical Lead. The individual may have a dual diagnosis and regular joint case management meetings are important.

INTERVENTION COMPLETION

Complete final assessment to establish clinical outcomes following intervention.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity further we would be happy to talk to you. Please contact the Service Manager for this new service, Richard Roberts on 07825831040 or email: Richard.roberts3@spft.nhs.uk or Dr. Michael Lawson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Mob: 07471217851 Email: michael.lawson@spft.nhs.uk

Job description
Job responsibilities

THE MHTR PROCESS STAGES

IDENTIFICATION

Individual is identified as potentially suitable for a MHTR. Referrals can be made by different parties working across the criminal justice system. The service will proactively work with partners to ensure that Practitioners know who can be referred and the process for referral.

INITIAL SCREEINING

The individual will be screened using the agreed tools. If screens do not indicate MHTR suitability but the individual requires support in other areas such as those outlined above, the individual the individual can be further assessed by L&D and supported into appropriate service.

PRACTITIONER ASSESSMENT

The Practitioner completes a semi structured interview that assesses for signs of psychological distress, depression, anxiety and associated vulnerabilities.

CONSENT PROCESS

Consent is then explained and gained from the individual by the assessor. Assessor will fully explain the MHTR treatment.

CLINICAL LEAD APPROVAL

The Clinical Lead and Primary Care MTR Practitioner agree on MHTR suitability, if not suitable reasons will be provided.

SENTENCING

Proposed intervention/ treatment plan will be discussed with the Court Duty Officer (CDO) who will include details in the Pre-Sentence Report (PSR) along with any other community requirements. The CDO will present the PSR proposal to the Court.

POST SENTENCING PLANNING MEETING

Meeting arranged within 14 days of sentencing between the individual, Primary Care MHTR Practitioner, other Requirement providers and Probation Practitioner who will be overseeing the order.

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT

Clinically supervised interventions will be provided by the MHTR Practitioner overseen by the Clinical Lead. The individual may have a dual diagnosis and regular joint case management meetings are important.

INTERVENTION COMPLETION

Complete final assessment to establish clinical outcomes following intervention.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity further we would be happy to talk to you. Please contact the Service Manager for this new service, Richard Roberts on 07825831040 or email: Richard.roberts3@spft.nhs.uk or Dr. Michael Lawson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Mob: 07471217851 Email: michael.lawson@spft.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work /Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/ Clinical training in a relevant Psychological Therapy
• Evidence of post qualification study
• Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist/Clinical Psychologist/social worker/Nurse-NMC/Therapist UKCP or BACP
• Training in the use of standardised assessment tools

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
• Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
• Experience of both group and individual work
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience as a care coordinator
• Experience of Multi-agency work
• Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work /Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/ Clinical training in a relevant Psychological Therapy
• Evidence of post qualification study
• Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist/Clinical Psychologist/social worker/Nurse-NMC/Therapist UKCP or BACP
• Training in the use of standardised assessment tools

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
• Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
• Experience of both group and individual work
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience as a care coordinator
• Experience of Multi-agency work
• Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches

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 .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
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Additional information
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 .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Brighton Magistrates Court

Edward Street

Brighton

BN2 0LG

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