Forensic Pathway Lead

Job overview

The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a community-based service in Sussex providing holistic support to individuals with a mental health issue that relates to their offending/risk behaviour.

We are looking for a full time, substantive Band 7 mental health specialist to work with our out-of-area patients, to help plan their discharge pathway from hospital into the community.

The role entails carrying out specialist assessments and identifying pathways of care for each patient, whilst working closely with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The role encompasses clinical and also developmental aspects, including taking a lead in service evaluation and quality improvement.

We can offer regular clinical/management supervision and reflective practice. We also have regular professional development days which are bespoke to the team. All we ask is that you are committed to delivering a quality service to those under your care and that you are passionate in regards to developing and improving service provision. We will ensure you have a suitable induction period, and training will be provided according to your needs.

Main duties of the job

This role is for an experienced mental health practitioner, to help plan pathways of care for individuals on their discharge pathway from hospital into the community. A professional qualification is a necessity i.e. RMN, OT, Social Worker.

You will work closely with FOLS and the provider collaborative case managers. You will make recommendations to help individuals move towards discharge, and to monitor and assess their progress on a regular basis, whilst evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.

To have oversight of all SPFT and 'Out of Area' patients in secure or locked rehab beds (excluding LD&A patients who fall under case managers).

You will undertake clinical assessment, assess risk, complete formulations, carry out identified interventions, and attend CPA reviews to feedback to the MDT, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user, careers and providers.

This role will entail travel across the county and beyond.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role are:

• To deliver a highly-specialised range of clinical assessment and interventions skills relevant to the care group and have knowledge of evidence-based models of practice.
• To have an understanding of psychosocial interventions, to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills and establish professional links and relationships with multi-disciplinary staff, other care groups, external partner agencies, service users and their families/carers.
• To communicate regularly through meetings with teams and individuals and provide opportunity for two-way feedback.
• To be aware of and work to the policies and procedures within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
• To apply national guidelines/ legislation relating to health and social care in mental health service provision.
• To undertake service development, including quality improvement activities, and participate in clinical and social care governance care group forums as required.

Please see Job Description for full details.

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.