Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-FH-20649
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Firs,
- Town
- Hailsham
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Forensic Pathway Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.
Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
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The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a community-based service in Sussex providing holistic support to individuals with a mental health issue that relates to their offending/risk behaviour. We are looking for a full time, substantive Band 7 mental health specialist to work with our out-of-area patients, to help plan their discharge pathway from hospital into the community. The role entails carrying out specialist assessments and identifying pathways of care for each patient, whilst working closely with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The role encompasses clinical and also developmental aspects, including taking a lead in service evaluation and quality improvement. We can offer regular clinical/management supervision and reflective practice. We also have regular professional development days which are bespoke to the team. All we ask is that you are committed to delivering a quality service to those under your care and that you are passionate in regards to developing and improving service provision. We will ensure you have a suitable induction period, and training will be provided according to your needs. |
Main duties of the job
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This role is for an experienced mental health practitioner, to help plan pathways of care for individuals on their discharge pathway from hospital into the community. A professional qualification is a necessity i.e. RMN, OT, Social Worker. You will work closely with FOLS and the provider collaborative case managers. You will make recommendations to help individuals move towards discharge, and to monitor and assess their progress on a regular basis, whilst evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. To have oversight of all SPFT and 'Out of Area' patients in secure or locked rehab beds (excluding LD&A patients who fall under case managers). You will undertake clinical assessment, assess risk, complete formulations, carry out identified interventions, and attend CPA reviews to feedback to the MDT, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user, careers and providers. This role will entail travel across the county and beyond. |
Working for our organisation
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About the Trust: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. Working in Sussex: · Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed · Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London · With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority. Other key staff survey results include: · 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work · 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team · 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles. |
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this role are:
- To deliver a highly-specialised range of clinical assessment and interventions skills relevant to the care group and have knowledge of evidence-based models of practice.
- To have an understanding of psychosocial interventions, to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.
- To demonstrate excellent communication skills and establish professional links and relationships with multi-disciplinary staff, other care groups, external partner agencies, service users and their families/carers.
- To communicate regularly through meetings with teams and individuals and provide opportunity for two-way feedback.
- To be aware of and work to the policies and procedures within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
- To apply national guidelines/ legislation relating to health and social care in mental health service provision.
- To undertake service development, including quality improvement activities, and participate in clinical and social care governance care group forums as required.
Please see Job Description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/OT/Social Worker with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level or equivalent relevant to the care group
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area (i.e. forensic community)
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
Desirable criteria
- Experience of progressing complex discharges
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mardel Peppos
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 0248
- Additional information
Marisa Marrocco: Clinical Nurse Specialist - 07776 465279 [email protected]
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