• Job Description

  Req#: C9354-25-0703?language=en&page=208&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Neighbourhood Mental Health Team Lead - B7, full time, Permanent post

  ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY AND THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER?

  NHS adult Community mental health services are transforming and we are establishing integrated Neighbourhood Mental Health teams across East Sussex. The Hill Rise service is based in the seaside town of Newhaven, set in the beautiful South Downs National Park and only a few miles from Brighton.

  This post is open to experienced Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists. It is a generic Team Management role but we will also commit to supporting your on-going professional development.

  We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, talented and clinically experienced team lead, who can function equally well independently and within a multi-disciplinary team, dealing with clients with complex and enduring mental health needs in a community setting.

  Main duties of the job

  We are looking for a warm and friendly clinician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is compassionate, accountable and innovative.

  You will be critical in building trusting relationships with local partners and instrumental in improving our service reputation and public confidence.

  As team leader you will be supporting and supervising the team, managing any day to day issues, ensuring the team works within the budget and successfully achieves required quality targets.

  You will be required to carry out some clinical work and demonstrate developed clinical skills with proven experience and be able to work effectively with other professionals to manage complex and demanding situations.

  You will be joining a committed and dynamic team and will be fully supported and empowered to develop new ways of working and quality improvement.

  About us

  As a mental health trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.As a clinician in our team we can offer you:- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development- Flexible working patterns- Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)- A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC- Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)- A 'Golden Hello' or relocation package of up to £2000 (see attached documentation)

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  354-AE-21161

  Job locations

  Hill Rise

  Church Hill

  Newhaven

  BN9 9HH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The main responsibilities of the role are to be responsible and provide effective leadership for the clinical team, providing a high quality service within the resources available within the area and specifically to deliver on the following key areas: Management of referrals including delivery of care Performance monitoring and management Line Management and supervision of staff.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The main responsibilities of the role are to be responsible and provide effective leadership for the clinical team, providing a high quality service within the resources available within the area and specifically to deliver on the following key areas: Management of referrals including delivery of care Performance monitoring and management Line Management and supervision of staff.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of CPD

  Knowledge/Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
  • Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
  • Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
  • Experience of managing staff

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of CPD

  Knowledge/Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
  • Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
  • Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
  • Experience of managing staff

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hill Rise

  Church Hill

  Newhaven

  BN9 9HH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hill Rise

  Church Hill

  Newhaven

  BN9 9HH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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