Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Transitions Practitioner

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an individual to support the next stages in the development of the newly established CAMHS transitions service. This role will be a permanent post, so we can continue to support young people from a variety of CAMHS inpatient settings to the next stage/s in their recovery.

As a Transitions Practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting young people and their families/carers throughout their inpatient admission process and assist with discharge planning, offering continued support when they return to the community. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a unique and specialized CAMHS team that provides support both in the hospital and the community. We adopt a holistic approach, not only focusing on mental health but also addressing the physical, social, educational, and motivational needs of the young people we work with. By employing the "social prescribing" model, we help young people engage with life through activities that promote community connections, sports, education, employment, housing, and more. Your role will empower young people to build confidence, improve wellbeing, and work towards their long-term health goals.

Main duties of the job

* Assist the service and Multi-Disciplinary Teams by participating, leading in the treatment and support of young people who have been inpatients in Leigh House or are at risk of requiring readmission to hospital.

* Working within the inpatient and community teams to develop plans of support appropriate to individual young people.

* To lead the young person's integration from hospital to home, and back into outdoor activities/clubs, hobbies and educational provisions using the model of social prescribing. The postholder would be required to participate in the activities along with the young person.

* To support young people into the community from an inpatient setting, working with accommodation services and local authorities.

* To facilitate parental and professional highly specialist training on self-harm (FLASH) and suicide prevention as previously offered to schools, hospital and social care professionals.

* To work alongside qualified practitioners in the delivery of ongoing therapeutic group work within the young person's transitional period between inpatient and community settings in order to maintain continuity of care.

* To maintain own diary, caseload and appointments.

* To lead the transition of highly complex young people from inpatient care aged 18 between CAMHS and adult services, in order to enable a seamless and person-centred transfer of care.

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 13,000 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.

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CFS-7956

Job locations

Serenity Path Hospital

Alresford Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO21 1HD

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

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

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

Degree level or equivalent experience in dealing with children and young people.

Desirable

Current professional registration with the relevant body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, BPS).
Leadership qualification/s.
Mentorship qualification.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working with young people, families and carers.
Experience of working with people.
Experience in multi-agency working.
Awareness of Mental Health Issues.
Knowledge of Mental Health Act.
Experience of working autonomously and managing individual caseload to include lone working but has a manager to refer to.
Experience of supporting and working as part of a team.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Personal Qualities/ Attributes:
Empathetic and compassionate.
Ability to build collaborative therapeutic relationships
Information Technology:
IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.
Experience of using Microsoft Office/Teams
Travel:
Ability to travel across multiple sites as needed -- must be able to drive, have access to a car and have a full UK license.
Additional Requirements:
Flexible approach to work and hours -- to be able to work evenings and weekends when required.
Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
A level of fitness and ability to participate and complete PMVA, Breakaway training and Manual Handling (practice and theory).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level or equivalent experience in dealing with children and young people.

Desirable

Current professional registration with the relevant body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, BPS).
Leadership qualification/s.
Mentorship qualification.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working with young people, families and carers.
Experience of working with people.
Experience in multi-agency working.
Awareness of Mental Health Issues.
Knowledge of Mental Health Act.
Experience of working autonomously and managing individual caseload to include lone working but has a manager to refer to.
Experience of supporting and working as part of a team.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Personal Qualities/ Attributes:
Empathetic and compassionate.
Ability to build collaborative therapeutic relationships
Information Technology:
IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.
Experience of using Microsoft Office/Teams
Travel:
Ability to travel across multiple sites as needed -- must be able to drive, have access to a car and have a full UK license.
Additional Requirements:
Flexible approach to work and hours -- to be able to work evenings and weekends when required.
Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
A level of fitness and ability to participate and complete PMVA, Breakaway training and Manual Handling (practice and theory).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Serenity Path Hospital

Alresford Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO21 1HD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Serenity Path Hospital

Alresford Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO21 1HD

Employer's website

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