Senior Mental Health Practitioner Community Crisis Team

Job summary

We are looking for Mental Health Practitioners to join our responsive Community Crisis Team, whether you are a registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist -- we want to hear from you! We have options available for both experienced staff in band 6 roles and for those who need to build their knowledge and experience in band 5 roles.

Working in Portsmouth offers a diverse inner-city client base where we provide intensive treatment and interventions to individuals who present with a range of mental health needs as a 24 hour service. We need you to travel across the city to visit our patients, either by bike or bus, car or train! We also have pool cars which can be used by people with full UK driving licences and if you want to use your own, you can claim mileage!

Our aim is to prevent hospital admission and to be the access point for urgent mental health care to adults across Portsmouth. We work alongside our neighbouring teams to ensure patients who are in crisis are offered practical alternatives to hospital admission by the right professional at the right time.

We're passionate about providing you with the opportunity to develop and have a wide range of therapies and treatments to train in to continue your learning. We want the best for you so you can deliver the best quality care to our patients.

Although this is a community based role, our offices are based at The Orchards on the St James site.

Main duties of the job

• Assess patient/client, plan develop/implement/evaluate programmes of care and carry out nursing procedures to achieve best health outcome for patient/client/family/health needs as well as actively promote health and wellbeing
• Evaluate clinical outcome and report variance to clinical pathway, protocols, or best practice guidelines
• Contribute to effective discharge planning and/or referral process to health care provider and support agencies to meet identified health needs
• Apply diagnostic reasoning and professional judgement to nursing practice
• Manage daily care of patient/client and when required manage care in the absence of senior colleagues
• Foster inquiry and critical thinking amongst colleagues to advance nursing practice and patient/client care to ensure the provision of positive patient/client outcomes and person-centred care
• Accurately document assessments of patients/client's health status, diagnosis and response to nursing and other interventions and treatments
• Effectively manage clinical care and area through the implementation of clearly defined policies and procedures
• Educate and provide information to patients/clients/family to improve knowledge of illness, self-management prevention of complications and promotion of recovery
• Role model safe nursing practice and report poor practice when observed
• Practice in accordance with legal, ethical, culturally safe, and professional standards including the Code of practice

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.