Job summary
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Access to Intervention Team as Senior Mental Health Practitioners on the Isle of Wight. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team as we are currently in the process or transforming and developing this service.
The team promotes dynamic and innovative way of working responding to crisis calls, offering a face to face response in a timely manner that is required to meet the needs of the service user and their identified risk. We will offer a period of 72hrs assessment, brief intervention in various formats if identified, and signposting to appropriate services.
Dependant on experience within the mental health field, the following core professional roles will be considered for these posts - Registered Nurse Mental Health, Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist (Learning Disabilities, Dementia, Children and Young People and Adult Mental Health).
The service is the front door for most of the referrals received into secondary Mental Health Services and cover Urgent and Emergency assessments across the age continuum. The team also support the Mental Health Crisis Line for the island providing immediate support to those in crisis.
The successful candidate must have experience working with people with mental health problems. You must be enthusiastic, person-centred, and able to provide a flexible and creative approach to care delivery.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Access to Intervention service for all referrals into adult mental health on the Isle of Wight. The post holder will have a professional qualification and will have experience of working with service users experiencing mental health concerns and providing crisis mental health assessments and interventions.
The post holder will work as part of a team triaging referrals, completing assessments, brief intervention and signposting service users to the most appropriate care and treatment pathway. The post holder will also respond to support and assess people presenting to the mental health services in a state of crisis. The post holder will provide assessments within the community and police station when required.
The post holder will work shifts patterns over a 24/7 week period. The Access to Intervention service is active 365 days per year, the post holder will be expected to work a rolling one year on and one year off for the public holidays, including Christmas, Easter and New Year.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
This post is only open to applications from current employees of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.
Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Either Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Learning Disabilities Nurse, or Occupational Therapist with current registration
- Experience of completing mental health assessments, risk assessments and formulating appropriate plans of care
- Current, clean driving license.
Desirable
- Mentorship /supervision qualifications/training
- Additional qualifications in Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other therapies
Experience
Essential
- Physical Skills
- Ability to undertake mandatory personal safety training
- Ability to work autonomously if required
- Ability to work over a range of shifts covering the operational hours of the service
- Car driver with a clean driving licence
- Aptitudes
- Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations
- 'Can do' positive attitude to work demands
- Approachable and positive
- Flexible and adaptable
- Open-minded and accepting of diversity
- Able to engage easily and motivate others
- To be able to maintain composure in difficult, stressful or emotive situations
- Abilities
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Good therapeutic skills including empathy, active listening and understanding of therapeutic boundaries
- Ability to confidently assess and manage identified risks
- Ability to prioritise work and complete within deadlines
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team and autonomously
- The ability to deliver brief interventions to service users
- The ability to competently use relevant computer systems required for the role e.g. outlook, electronic patient records
- Experience of reflective practice and evidence-based practice
- Communication Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and approaches, both verbally and in writing
- Positive and proactive attitude towards the client/patient group
Desirable
- Previous use of SystmOne
- Previous experience of working in a mental health assessment team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Either Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Learning Disabilities Nurse, or Occupational Therapist with current registration
- Experience of completing mental health assessments, risk assessments and formulating appropriate plans of care
- Current, clean driving license.
Desirable
- Mentorship /supervision qualifications/training
- Additional qualifications in Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other therapies
Experience
Essential
- Physical Skills
- Ability to undertake mandatory personal safety training
- Ability to work autonomously if required
- Ability to work over a range of shifts covering the operational hours of the service
- Car driver with a clean driving licence
- Aptitudes
- Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations
- 'Can do' positive attitude to work demands
- Approachable and positive
- Flexible and adaptable
- Open-minded and accepting of diversity
- Able to engage easily and motivate others
- To be able to maintain composure in difficult, stressful or emotive situations
- Abilities
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Good therapeutic skills including empathy, active listening and understanding of therapeutic boundaries
- Ability to confidently assess and manage identified risks
- Ability to prioritise work and complete within deadlines
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team and autonomously
- The ability to deliver brief interventions to service users
- The ability to competently use relevant computer systems required for the role e.g. outlook, electronic patient records
- Experience of reflective practice and evidence-based practice
- Communication Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and approaches, both verbally and in writing
- Positive and proactive attitude towards the client/patient group
Desirable
- Previous use of SystmOne
- Previous experience of working in a mental health assessment team
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).
