Forensic Pathway Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a full-time, substantive Band 7 mental health specialist within the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS). You will work with out-of-area patients to plan their discharge pathway from hospital into the community. Responsibilities include specialist assessments, identifying care pathways, and working closely with the multi-disciplinary team. The role also involves service evaluation and quality improvement, requiring travel across the county.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Experience of progressing complex discharges
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Forensic Pathway Lead
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
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
This role is for an experienced mental health practitioner, to help plan pathways of care for individu
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