Job Description

Are you ready for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Leader to join our transforming Community Mental Health Team in Hove. This is an exciting time for Community Mental Health Services as we transform to a new, integrated, Neighbourhood Model with our Primary Care and Voluntary Sector partners. Working in East Grinstead, we support people with severe and enduring mental health needs throughout Mid Sussex. We use a recovery focused approach and work very much as a team to ensure we provide the highest level of care to the people we serve in our community.



We're looking for someone who enjoys working creatively and flexibly, and who thrives in a fast paced role. If you're a confident Team Leader or wishing to develop your skills further in this area, passionate about working with people and shaping the development of Mental Health Services for the community you work in, this could be the job for you. You will be joining a robust and established leadership structure within our Neighborhood Mental Health Team.



We're committed to providing care that really suits the needs of the individual person we are working with and we would love to work with someone who shares that same enthusiasm for excellent patient care.



In this varied role you will have the opportunity to really work within and for our community in partnership with the Early Intervention Service, Enhanced Community Rehab Service, In-patient services, GP surgeries, and the ever-growing primary care services and third sector organisations. You will be joining a friendly, highly skilled, and enthusiastic team comprising Consultant Psychiatrists, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and Psychologists to name just a few.



As Team Leader it will be your role to bring the best out of our staff team and support them in managing the complex demands of clinical work while maintaining their own wellbeing and resilience.



We offer an established supervision structure and great training opportunities to help you develop your skills in leadership and management as well as other areas of professional development that interest you. We really enjoy working in this team and we want you to as well.



The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Living & Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep



Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park



We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

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 in their team



77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles



Please see the attached document for full details of the role and responsibilities.



We would welcome and encourage you to make contact with us to discuss the role, and/or to come and visit us prior to applying for the position - please contact Nic Field (nic.field@nhs.net).