Clinical Nurse Specialist / Specialist Mental Health Practitioner i2i

Job summary

This is a 9-month secondment opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist / Specialist Mental Health Practitioner position within our urgent assessment and home treatment team (i2i) which is part of Hampshire CAMHS. The post holder will work alongside the team and Band 7 leads to provide clinical leadership across the i2i Urgent Assessment and Home Treatment Team within Hampshire Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

This is a full-time position for the interim period.

You will need to have experience and a passion for working with young people at times of crisis. You will be supporting them to remain at home or supporting the step-down care from hospital. We have developed a crisis DBT pathway led from within the i2i team and therefore interest or experience in this is essential.

I2i is a county wide service that has three hubs across North and mid, South East and South West Hampshire. These are based in Basingstoke, Ashurst and Fareham. The successful candidate will be based in Basingstoke and primarily cover the North and mid area of the county.

The team covers the hours of 8am - 8pm weekdays and 10am - 6pm weekends and bank holidays. Shifts are managed by a flexible rota system. Being mobile is a key element of this role so the ability to drive and own a vehicle is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the i2i leadership team and help further establish roles and responsibilities within the team such as DBT and crisis interventions.

Key aspects include provision of urgent assessments in community and hospital settings as well as home treatment for young people who require intervention for complex mental health needs. Experience of effective risk assessment, risk management and collaborative working with young people, families and other agencies is required. The ability to work well within a team and forge good working relationships with inter-partner agencies is essential to this role.

As a senior clinician there is a requirement to participate in the review of clinical policies and guidelines and support and implement changes to practice. The post holder will provide line management, clinical supervision, teaching, preceptorship, mentorship and support to a team of nurses, mental health practitioners and support workers. Significant experience working in a mental health setting with leadership and supervisory responsibilities are essential requirements for this post.

Additional responsibilities include: liaison and care coordination with both internal and external services; to undertake audit activity; to deliver teaching and workshops at times within and outside of the service; to coordinate staffing and shifts as well as the triage and urgent care planning of new referrals.

The post holder will also hold a lead link role for Safeguarding within the team.

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.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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