SOAMHS Intensive Support Practitioner - RMN

Job overview

We are looking for a  Band 6 RMN to fill the role of Intensive Support Practitioner and to join us and be at the forefront of leading the community transformation changes. As part of our community transformation plans we are  part of the Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams.  The Intensive Support service is part of the bigger DOPMHS team that provides intensive support for older adult patients who are in crisis. This will be a team of multi disciplinary professionals who will provide assessment, treatment and interventions including the provision of intensive support and treatment to enable people to receive care and treatment in their home setting and avoid the need for hospital admissions.

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

As an Intensive Support Practitioner you will be working closely with other professionals in the multi disciplinary team  and managers to develop the intensive support and intervention function of the team whilst supporting the community transformation agenda. The aim of providing intensive support and interventions is to enable people to receive care in their own homes and avoid admission to hospital.  You will have access to local clinical and professional supervision, regular training and personal development opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In West Sussex we are proud and excited to be working in partnership with local service providers across the health and social care system to provide high quality, innovative and joined-up care for older people with mental health needs and / or dementia and their families. In Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust there are Clinical Academic Groups that lead on best practice and research related to care pathways across the trust.