Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Andover
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Job summary
Are you looking to maximise your potential, learn new skills and develop into the practitioner you aspire to be Andover CMHT can offer all this and more to you.
The Andover Adult CMHT is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and talented professional to join the team. In return for your commitment to us we will work with you to realise your professional ambitions and support your development within one of the following areas of recognised clinical excellence:
Clinical expertise
Education
Quality Improvement and Research
Leadership and Management
We are a team striving for excellence with a fantastic supportive environment. The team is very proud of the culture within the team, which came out as one of the highest in the trust when we held our culture survey.
As this role is community based, applicants will need to hold a full UK driving licence (or equivalent) and have access to a suitable vehicle for work.
Main duties of the job
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team supporting the assessment and care planning for our service users.
To act as care co-ordinator to an agreed caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental illness.
To undertake ongoing assessment, treatment and evaluation for service users known to the service
To support the delivery of therapeutic interventions either individually or within a group setting.
Support the transformation of the team to deliver local evidence based care.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.
We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.
We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.
While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Details
Date posted
01 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 an hour Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-MNH-3742
Job locations
68b Junction Road
68b Junction Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3QX
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
68b Junction Road
68b Junction Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3QX
Employer's website
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