Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post qualification experience
- Experience
Experience of working with people with serious mental health problems
- Experience
CPA experience
- Experience
Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Qualification
- Qualifications
Up to date Registration
- Qualifications
Post Basic Courses / relevant Study Days
- Qualifications
Evidence of CPD
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) as a Band 6 Pathfinder clinician.
The role involves providing short term clinical intervention for individuals accessing Pathfinder West Sussex services whose mental health is deteriorating and those requiring support in their discharge from NHS mental health services. Interventions include individual work, groups, workshops and Recovery College.
The focus of interventions will be on offering timely proactive, preventative support and facilitating transitions between NHS and voluntary sector mental health services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of an evolving team of clinically trained staff working within Pathfinder West Sussex alongside voluntary sector providers to offer clinical intervention and support to people with mental health difficulties. The role will build on clear pathways between voluntary sector and NHS mental health services working in the innovative partnership alliance, Pathfinder West Sussex, who a core part of the NMHT.
Experience of community and partnership working is required along with the ability to work as part of a wider whole system, enabling and finding solutions together and being able to work flexibly, adaptably and creatively in a developing service within a specific locality.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic and creative clinicians with relevant mental health experience and professional qualification. This is an exciting opportunity join an NMHT in West Sussex and contribute to the further development of our service in the locality working with a pathfinder partner to offer a more integrated mental health support service within and outside of the NHS.
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.
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This advert is for Pathfinder Clinician with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Haywards Heath, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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