Triage Access Coordinator

Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner from a background in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work to join our Brighton and Hove Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. As an experienced and Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will have experience and knowledge of secondary care mental health services in order to support and oversee referrals to these services and identify appropriate pathways for service users in Brighton and Hove.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside colleagues and take a lead in the daily Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) triage meetings and the Multi-Agency Triage Hub (MATH) to identify pathways and access for referrals to mental health services.You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and will need to develop positive working relationships with our primary care and third sector colleagues in order to streamline pathways and ensure that service users are accessing the most appropriate support and/or treatment for their identified needs in line with the ethos of Neighbourhood Mental Health Working.

You will demonstrate experience in identifying risk factors and be able to prioritise referrals accordingly. The role involves frequent communication with service users through principals of Active Referral Management, and communicating with referrers from external agencies and internal teams, and with other agencies as part of our multi-agency triage hub. You will also have a role in supporting more junior staff in the team and providing clinical leadership.

About us
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and confident qualified practitioner to join our vibrant, dynamic and professional team. We are committed to ensuring that mental health care is co-produced wherever possible and delivered in a person-centred, compassionate, and supportive way.

Details
Date posted: 14 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 354-AB-21097
Job locations: Mill View Hospital, Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7HY, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Health and/or Social Care qualification
• Professional registration or equivalent
• Post-basic courses/study days
• Evidence of CPD

Experience
Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience in a community setting
• Experience of working with people with serious/common mental health problems
• Experience of providing clinical supervision/mentoring/clinical training/leadership
• CPA experience
• Understanding of health and social care governance
• Understanding of Triangles of Care

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Mill View Hospital, Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7HY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager
Almas Channon
a.channon@nhs.net
07738756954