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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
Community Mental Health Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 06-Aug-2026 08:00
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 06-Aug-2026 08:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Chapel Street Clinic
- Address
- Chapel Street
- Town
- Chichester
- Postcode
- PO19 1BX
- Major / Minor Region
- West Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 PA / pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Mental health
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 tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.
Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page.
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
Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner
An opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to join the Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. Working as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment, treatment, and care to individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties within the local community.
The successful candidate will hold a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs and will be responsible for providing specialist assessment, collaborative care planning, therapeutic interventions, and risk management. You will work closely with service users, carers, primary care colleagues, and partner agencies to promote recovery, independence, and positive clinical outcomes.
We are seeking a motivated, adaptable, and compassionate practitioner who is committed to delivering person-centred care and can demonstrate excellent communication, clinical decision-making, and team-working skills. The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment and a strong commitment to recovery-focused practice are essential.
At Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment. If you have the passion, commitment, and expertise to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people experiencing mental health difficulties, we would welcome your application.
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The Community Mental Health Practitioner will work in partnership with service users, carers, families and partner agencies to deliver high-quality, person-centred, recovery-focused care for individuals with complex mental health needs. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing collaborative care and recovery plans, and supporting service users to achieve their identified goals and maximise their independence and quality of life.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will utilise specialist knowledge and evidence-based interventions to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, ensuring that treatment is tailored to individual needs and delivered in accordance with professional standards and best practice. This will include delivering psychoeducation, coordinating care, supporting discharge planning, and facilitating seamless transitions across services and care pathways.
They will demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding, risk management, and the promotion of safety and wellbeing for service users and their support networks at all times.
In addition, the post holder will provide specialist advice and interventions, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and support the learning and development of colleagues through the provision of clinical supervision, mentorship and practice education for staff and students.
Working for our organisation
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK, providing specialist mental health and learning disability services for children, young people and adults across Sussex, and for children and young people in Hampshire. We are proud of our reputation for delivering high-quality, compassionate care and fostering a supportive, inclusive workplace where both patients and staff are valued.
At Sussex Partnership, the wellbeing of our staff is a key priority. We recognise the vital contribution our colleagues make every day and are committed to supporting their health, wellbeing, professional development and work-life balance. As part of our team, you will have access to a wide range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Comprehensive wellbeing and psychological support services.
- High-quality supervision, training and career development opportunities.
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
- Access to a range of employee discount schemes, including retail, leisure, travel and vehicle leasing.
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 27 days plus bank holidays.
- The opportunity to work within an organisation rated ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for Caring by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are proud of the culture we have created, where compassionate care, teamwork and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, holding continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users with complex mental health needs. They will provide high-quality, person-centred, recovery-focused care through comprehensive assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation, ensuring that service users receive safe, effective and evidence-based support tailored to their individual needs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Undertaking comprehensive assessments of service users and, where appropriate, their families and carers, including individuals presenting with complex mental health needs and increased levels of risk.
- Developing, implementing and reviewing collaborative care and recovery plans in partnership with service users, ensuring care is strengths-based, person-centred and outcome-focused.
- Providing specialist nursing assessments, interventions and clinical advice to service users, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues as required.
- Assessing, managing and regularly reviewing identified risks, working collaboratively with service users and carers to develop and maintain effective risk management plans that promote safety, recovery and independence.
- Delivering evidence-based clinical interventions that are consistent with current best practice, relevant NICE guidance, professional standards and Trust policies and procedures.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of the Trust’s nursing strategy and supporting service improvement initiatives that enhance the quality, effectiveness and safety of care.
- Providing clinical supervision, mentorship and support to junior staff, students and trainees, promoting professional development, reflective practice and the maintenance of high clinical standards.
- Practising in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and maintaining professional accountability for all aspects of clinical practice.
- Maintaining accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records, ensuring compliance with professional, legal and organisational requirements.
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework to ensure coordinated, integrated and effective care for service users across the care pathway.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent clinical judgement, effective communication skills and a commitment to delivering compassionate, recovery-focused care. They will actively promote the wellbeing, dignity and rights of service users and their families/carers, contributing to the delivery of outstanding mental health services and positive outcomes for those who access them.
Effective communication and leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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).
Applicant requirements
Person specification
ESSENTIAL
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health qualification or equivalent
- Up to date Registration
- Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- post-qualifying experience of clinical work with people with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of partnership working within and across various different statutory and non- statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of successfully managing a caseload and prioritising clinical work
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems.
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experienced in conducting clinical assessments, including risk assessments.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marylinda Gororo
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 0400
- Additional information
We welcome visits and conversations about the post. Please contact Marylinda Gororo (Service Manager) on 0300 304 0400 or email me on [email protected]
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