Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Transitions and Pathways Team (T&P) support adults with mental health rehabilitation needs to access and sustain the right treatment setting appropriate for their clinical and social needs.

This is a new initiative to improve placement stability in community settings for people in East Sussex who have been discharged from inpatient mental health services. This is a 12 month role working in the Transitions and Pathways Team but specifically in the East Sussex area.

The postholder will work with wider systems across inpatient and community teams and local authorities with the aim of ensuring that services work well together so that patients are less likely to be readmitted to inpatient services.

Main duties of the job

Work with the East Sussex divisional operational clinical teams to identify patients requiring additional support to maintain their wellbeing in community placement.
Develop relationships with a small group of community providers and undertake an analysis of their needs.
Provider support, advice and guidance to community providers in order to improve confidence in supporting people with significant mental health needs.
Develop relationships with East Sussex Community Mental Health Teams including but not confined to neighbourhood mental health teams, crisis teams and assist in their developing relationships with community providers.
Work with the wider Transitions and Pathways Team to make a set of recommendations as to how improvements can be made in the East Sussex area to improve placement stability in the community.

About us

So what can we offer you in return?

We’re an organisation which puts people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We’ll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we’ll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you’ll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Date posted

10 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21884(F)

Job locations

Breeds Place

Hastings

East Sussex

TN34 3AA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job description and personal specification, please see the document attached to the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job description and personal specification, please see the document attached to the advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Clinical Professional Nurse/Social Worker or Allied Health Professional with current registration appropriate to the job role
Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

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
Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Clinical Professional Nurse/Social Worker or Allied Health Professional with current registration appropriate to the job role
Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

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
Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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).