Community Mental Health Worker
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse, Senior Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join an established team at Fareham Health Centre. Your main responsibilities will include:
-Care coordination of service users
-Response worker function
-Initial assessments and supervision and mentorship of junior staff and students
Consideration will be given for the right candidate to be supported in development to Band 6 competencies.
The post holder will be based at Fareham Health Centre and will need to work flexibly. Due to the rural nature of the role a car driver is essential with access to own car.
The Community Mental Health Team is focussed on delivering a recovery service for clients with severe and enduring mental health issues. We are transforming the way we work to provide outstanding care and building truly rewarding careers.
The Fareham Community Mental Health Team operates works closely with the Gosport, Havant and Petersfield and Borden CMHT and some cross cover maybe required.
We support and encourage our staff to developing their clinical skills as well as attending post graduate training such as physical health and nurse prescribing.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Cat King.
Main duties of the job
To provide recovery based community mental health services within a multidisciplinary team to adult individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs referred to the Community Mental Health Team.
This role, in collaboration with referred individuals and where appropriate family or carers, will coordinate and provide recovery focussed assessments, risk formulations, care planning, crisis and contingency planning, evidence based interventions, response, reviews, reports, discharge planning and attendance at appropriate meetings.
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
08 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-PSE-4081
Job locations
Fareham Health Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ER
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fareham Health Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ER
Employer's website
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