Job summaryWe are looking for Mental health practitioners - Are you an RMN, OT or Social worker?We have Positions available at Mid Sussex ATS - Linwood, Haywards Heath and Cantelupe House, East Grinstead.If you are considering making a career move to work in a community setting this may be a prime opportunity for you! We can offer flexible hours within the working week of Monday to Friday 9-5. Our work is challenging but extremely rewarding, you will work within a Multi-disciplinary team providing Assessment and Treatment to people living in the community. We do ask that you commit to this role for a period of time but all requests will be duly considered.Main duties of the jobWe welcome applications from practitioners who are highly motivated, enthusiastic, creative, flexible and resourceful.A passion for working with people to support individual recovery goals and to work collaboratively with the service user themselves, their carers, colleagues within the third sector, GPs and the wider mental health service within the Trust is essential.You will need to be caring, compassionate and a good communicator, with a commitment to improving the lives of our service users through creative, evidence-based practice.You will need to be keen to embrace new ways of working and enthusiastic about improving clinical practice in line with the latest research and organisational learning.About usYou will receive high quality supervision, support and training to further develop your skills and experience in a community mental health setting working as part of a large integrated MDT supporting people with a wide range of complex mental health conditions and needs.The role is varied, fast paced, interesting and at times challenging but also highly rewarding.**We encourage any prospective applicants to get in touch to organise an informal discussion or visit to our team. We look forward to hearing from you.**Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post is suitable for an Occupational Therapist, Registered Community Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker. The post holder will to work in partnership with service users whose needs will be complex in relation to their mental health. You will work with our service users to help develop care plans/recovery plans to help promote a recovery focused model of care. We want our service users to feel empowered and reach their own goals whilst we work alongside them. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group, which would include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate recovery. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist mental health advice and promote recovery.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialProfessional RegistrationEXPERIENCEEssentialPrevious experience working with the communityDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAddressMid Sussex ATS - Linwood and Cantelupe HouseButlers Green RoadHaywards HeathRH16 4BEEmployer's websitehttps://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)