Mental Health Practitioner

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a registered Mental Health Practitioner (e.g. Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist) to join the Day Support Programme (DSP) within the Eating Disorder Service.

Our service provides support to people from across Hampshire with a diagnosis of eating disorder. DSP is based in April House in Southampton and works with up to 8 individuals daily Monday to Friday. It aims to support those who might otherwise require an admission or who need support following an admission to weight restore and take an active recovery in their eating disorder.

You will provide recovery-focussed assessment, care planning, interventions and reviews to individuals on the programme. This will include one-to-one and group work, meal preparation, physical health monitoring, joining them to eat breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner (depending on the day) and to access rehabilitation activities in the community as part of their recovery journey.

You will work within supportive team including a Dietician, Nutritionist, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist and Health Care Support Workers in DSP. You will also be part of, and able to access support from, the wider Eating Disorder Service which includes Psychologists and Therapists.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work flexibly across the Eating Disorder Service, substantially within the Day Support Programme (DSP) as part of a multi-disciplinary team using a recovery-focused and strength-based approach to care assessment, planning, intervention and review. demonstrating a high level of skill in planning, implementing and evaluating care. The post holder will support the delivery of therapeutic interventions either individually or within a group setting, provide meal support and outreach work in the community in order to achieve a high-quality service for patients with complex needs.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-I-1089A

Job locations

April House

9 Bath Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 5ES

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant registered qualification to fulfil job description (e.g. Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
Evidence of continuous professional development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant registered qualification to fulfil job description (e.g. Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
Evidence of continuous professional development

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.