{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMental Health Risk and Referrals Manager with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Burgess Hill, United Kingdom\n\n Job summary Calling Mental Health Nurses (RMNs), Occupational Therapists, Psychological Therapists and other mental health professionals with experience of primary and secondary mental health care! This is an exciting role overseeing and working with a duty team, focused on supporting patients to access primary care services safely. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies (previously known as IAPT) is nationally recognised as a high performing talking therapies service, with a reputation for clinical excellence, innovation and collaborative working with secondary care and voluntary services. We provide a range of NICE compliant psychological therapies for people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and achieve excellent recovery outcomes for our patients. We have good staff retention and aim to grow inclusive staff teams where diversity is valued and the workforce reflects the communities served. We are excited to announce we are looking for a further Mental Health Risk and Referrals Manager to complement our current team of two and work alongside the Clinical Leadership team. We are collaborative in the way we work, encouraging everyone to contribute ideas and suggestions for continual improvement, and have made creative adaptations to our Duty system in response to our Mental Health Risk and Referral Managers' feedback. Main duties of the job The management of screening relevant self and professional referrals is carried out by a team of Duty Workers. You will provide duty cover when needed, work alongside the Clinical Leadership team, and existing Duty and be responsible for the organisation and delivery of the established NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies duty rota. The system provides advice and support to our staff (CBT Therapists/Counsellors, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) and our Administrative Team) about all aspects of clinical risk, supporting robust risk management and safeguarding processes across the service. The Mental Health Risk and Referral Manager will have substantial client contact by telephone, often talking with people who may be distressed, to help screen client suitability for the service and make referrals where appropriate into secondary mental health services. You will manage the interface between NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies and secondary mental health care services. We have bases in Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Crawley and Horsham and are open to discussing the applicant's base preference. You will report to the Deputy Clinical Lead and engage with the new West Sussex Triage Hub, an exciting new multi-agency approach to management of referrals to services, using the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults' \"No wrong front door\" approach. About us We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us? Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Job description Job responsibilities This is a great opportunity to join our team as the service delivers on the commitments of the NHS Long Term Plan (2019). You will be working within a multidisciplinary team that consists of CBT Therapists, Counsellors, PWPs, Administrators, Managers and Employment Advisors, and regularly engage with external stakeholders. We are commissioned to provide services from 8am to 8pm and all staff are required to contribute 7.5 hours of cover over this daily time frame. We have adapted our service to enable the continued provision of psychological therapies via video platforms and telephone working, and staff have been equipped with laptops and mobile phones to help them work from home. We work with a blended approach involving home working and working on site. The post holder will still need to be willing and able to travel throughout West Sussex as required. Job description Job responsibilities This is a great opportunity to join our team as the service delivers on the commitments of the NHS Long Term Plan (2019). You will be working within a multidisciplinary team that consists of CBT Therapists, Counsellors, PWPs, Administrators, Managers and Employment Advisors, and regularly engage with external stakeholders. We are commissioned to provide services from 8am to 8pm and all staff are required to contribute 7.5 hours of cover over this daily time frame. We have adapted our service to enable the continued provision of psychological therapies via video platforms and telephone working, and staff have been equipped with laptops and mobile phones to help them work from home. We work with a blended approach involving home working and working on site. The post holder will still need to be willing and able to travel throughout West Sussex as required. Person Specification Qualifications and/or professional registration Essential RMN or Allied Health Professional with current registration and accreditation e.g. CBT Therapist/Counselling Psychologist. Core Profession (e.g. MH Nursing, Accredited Counsellor, Occupational Therapy, Health Visitor etc.). Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in health or social care and/or psychological therapies. Experience and Knowledge Essential Knowledge of IAPT and psychological therapies Experience of working with secondary care mental health services. Ability to work at pace and effectively under pressure, with patients who are highly distressed and/or at risk of self-harm or suicide Essential skills Essential Ability to form good working relationships with staff in a multidisciplinary team and with external partners and agencies Person Specification Qualifications and/or professional registration Essential RMN or Allied Health Professional with current registration and accreditation e.g. CBT Therapist/Counselling Psychologist. Core Profession (e.g. MH Nursing, Accredited Counsellor, Occupational Therapy, Health Visitor etc.). Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in health or social care and/or psychological therapies. Experience and Knowledge Essential Knowledge of IAPT and psychological therapies Experience of working with secondary care mental health services. Ability to work at pace and effectively under pressure, with patients who are highly distressed and/or at risk of self-harm or suicide Essential skills Essential Ability to form good working relationships with staff in a multidisciplinary team and with external partners and agencies 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 . 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. . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information 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 . 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. . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Address Crawley, Burgess Hill, Horsham Crawley Burgess Hill Horsham RH10 1HS Employer's website "}