# Lead Practitioner - Horsham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-practitioner-horsham-early-intervention-in-psychosis-service/f3f59135-3855-4587-8f0f-38f6bff53105 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-practitioner-horsham-early-intervention-in-psychosis-service/f3f59135-3855-4587-8f0f-38f6bff53105.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chalkhill - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 9am- 5pm excluding Bank Holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T13:31:51.621Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Horsham/Sussex_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8370834 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8370834?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, progressive Early Intervention in Psychosis Service based in Horsham, supporting clients with First Episode Psychosis to have a positive, hopeful and meaningful experience of mental health services. We are looking to recruit a full-time, Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to work as a Lead Practitioner, to complement our existing multidisciplinary Early Intervention in Psychosis service based at New Park House in Horsham. Horsham Early Intervention Service is a small team of passionate and creative individuals, offering a wide range of specialisms. If you would like to make a real difference to the lives of those living with Psychosis and their recovery, using your professional training and skills, please apply. 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). ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will support a small caseload of clients aged 14-65, with suspected/ confirmed First Episode Psychosis or At-Risk Mental State in the community from point of referral to discharge, providing effective care co-ordination for up to 3 years. Through developing therapeutic relationships, you will work collaboratively with clients to create person centred care and treatment plans which aim to reduce their distress, maintain independence, prevent relapse, promote recovery and social inclusion. Involving and working with friends and family members seen as a key component to the way care is delivered. Previous experience of supporting clients with mental health and social care difficulties is beneficial, and you will be supported to develop specialist knowledge and skills to support those presenting with First Episode of Psychosis. It is important the successful applicants have a keen interest in understanding the principles and ethos of early intervention and this client group. You can find out more information about our approach here: What is Early Intervention in Psychosis? (likemind.nhs.uk) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The role of Lead Practitioners is to work in partnership with service users with complex health and social care needs, developing their care and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives, using NICE recommended interventions and an assertive outreach approach. The successful applicants will demonstrate an understanding of interventions relevant to clients with Psychosis, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers. They will be involved in the triaging and assessment of referrals to the services, as well as assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice and carry out specialist assessments. For more details, please see Job Description and Person Specification. If you are looking to increase your community experience or want to gain experience of working in a specialist mental health service, please don't hesitate to contact Rachel Yard for more information. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Practitioner with current registration \[mental health/LD/Adult/Social Work/OT\], appropriate to the job role - Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent - Evidence of continuous professional development ### Knowledge/Experience **Essential** - Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group - Experience of working alongside people with psychosis and complex health and social care problems in the designated care group - Experience of managing a caseload - Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems - Experience of working consultatively with professionals - Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments - Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies - Experience of working within the CPA process - Understanding of clinical governance - Previous experience of working in the community ## Documents - [protocol (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10698538) - [privacy notice (pdf, 127.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2254) - [lead practitioner job description and person specification (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10698537) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.