The Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team are looking for a qualified and experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse) who has a keen interest in working in a supportive multi‑disciplinary setting with patients experiencing mental health difficulties, experience in supporting running of a depot clinic and offering treatment in the community. The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Responsibilities
- To maintain patient safety, in collaboration with patients, carers and other team members
- Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
- Provides clinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.
- Undertakes urgent and priority assessments with risk assessments.
- Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation.
- Take responsibility for the management of complex people who present to the team when their Care Coordinator / Lead Professional is absent from work and the person requires an urgent response.
- Working to support the team where Intensive Home‑Based Treatment is required.
- To liaise with other services eg: Police; A & E as required.
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards and offering a consistent approach to people open within the team.
- Support the team to deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care.
- Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
- Support members of the team with other specialist assessments, as required for example, application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, s42 Care Act regarding Safeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal.
- To maintain professional standards of care at all time
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse / health professional with current registration appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB / professional equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development, Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group (mental health or neurodevelopmental)
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- 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, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced.
- You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Benefits
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work‑life balance is. Whether it is part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we will explore what works for you. At SPFT we put people first, helping you feel respected, valued and included. You will have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences with access to lifelong learning and professional development. We welcome the use of AI in applications and interviews as long as what you submit reflects your own experience and records of real achievements.
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-15”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__432637585__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=609” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “Bognor Regis” } } }The Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Team are looking for a qualified and experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse) who has a keen interest in working in a supportive multi‑disciplinary setting with patients experiencing mental health difficulties, experience in supporting running of a depot clinic and offering treatment in the community. The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Responsibilities
- To maintain patient safety, in collaboration with patients, carers and other team members
- Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
- Provides clinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.
- Undertakes urgent and priority assessments with risk assessments.
- Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation.
- Take responsibility for the management of complex people who present to the team when their Care Coordinator / Lead Professional is absent from work and the person requires an urgent response.
- Working to support the team where Intensive Home‑Based Treatment is required.
- To liaise with other services eg: Police; A & E as required.
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards and offering a consistent approach to people open within the team.
- Support the team to deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care.
- Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
- Support members of the team with other specialist assessments, as required for example, application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, s42 Care Act regarding Safeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal.
- To maintain professional standards of care at all time
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse / health professional with current registration appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB / professional equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development, Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group (mental health or neurodevelopmental)
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- 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, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced.
- You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Benefits
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work‑life balance is. Whether it is part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we will explore what works for you. At SPFT we put people first, helping you feel respected, valued and included. You will have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences with access to lifelong learning and professional development. We welcome the use of AI in applications and interviews as long as what you submit reflects your own experience and records of real achievements.
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