Job summary
The post holder will provide specialist trauma-informed mental health support, including multiagency consultation and contribution to assessments, risk, and care planning, for young people with complex difficulties that are placed in the Specialist Hampshire Residential Home, Hockley House. They will work with Specialist CAMHS Teams, to implement therapeutic care plans and support residential staff to use Dyadic Developmental Parenting/Practice to help young people with complex trauma to feel safe. They will contribute to mental health training and implementation of therapeutic parenting for all residential staff.
Main duties of the job
To be confident in working within a trauma informed approach, particularly DDP and to role model trauma informed therapeutic care, using DDP skills.
To have the ability to work with young people, carers, and professional network in times of distress, anxiety, and risk.
To work in partnership with other agencies in assessment, care planning, risk management and transition out of the home
To model and support a trauma informed PACE approach with the staff group that facilitates safe and effective therapeutic care.
To build confidence in the staff group in working with complex trauma, neuro diversity and risky behaviours
Assist in the induction of new staff, modelling a PACE approach.
To facilitate training and reflective practice for staff to promote skills and development of the team.
Ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant Trust policies, procedures, and NICE guidelines.
Promote the young person participation through regular feedback individually and in care planning forums, to improve care and practice.
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust/Local Authority standards.
To provide specialist reports when required.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 12,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Professional qualification
- * Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- * Registered Nurse, Allied Health professional, with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
- * Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- * Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge/Experience
- * Significant post qualifying experience in relevant service area.
- * Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- * Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- * Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- * Experience of partnership working
- * Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- * Experience of working within the CPA process
- * Lived experience of mental health issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Knowledge/Experience
- * Significant post qualifying experience in relevant service area.
- * Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- * Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- * Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- * Experience of partnership working
- * Understanding of clinical governance
- SKILLS
- Communication/Relationship skills:
- * Excellent written and oral communication skills
- * Ability to communicate in a clear and unambiguous way.
- * Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- * Ability to develop effective professional relationships with others.
- * Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships.
- * Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.
- * Promote people's equality, diversity, and human rights.
- Analytical & Judgement skills:
- * Skills of assessing and interpreting mental health conditions, communicating that with others and taking appropriate action.
- IT skills:
- * Computer literate. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- * Ability to use clinical information systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Professional qualification
- * Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- * Registered Nurse, Allied Health professional, with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
- * Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- * Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge/Experience
- * Significant post qualifying experience in relevant service area.
- * Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- * Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- * Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- * Experience of partnership working
- * Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- * Experience of working within the CPA process
- * Lived experience of mental health issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Knowledge/Experience
- * Significant post qualifying experience in relevant service area.
- * Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- * Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- * Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- * Experience of partnership working
- * Understanding of clinical governance
- SKILLS
- Communication/Relationship skills:
- * Excellent written and oral communication skills
- * Ability to communicate in a clear and unambiguous way.
- * Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- * Ability to develop effective professional relationships with others.
- * Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships.
- * Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.
- * Promote people's equality, diversity, and human rights.
- Analytical & Judgement skills:
- * Skills of assessing and interpreting mental health conditions, communicating that with others and taking appropriate action.
- IT skills:
- * Computer literate. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- * Ability to use clinical information systems.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
