Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse

Job summary

HIOW NHS Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioners to join the Assessment to Intervention team (A2i). You must be a qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse.

"After working as an Inpatient Mental Health Nurse with working aged adults for nearly 7 years, I was looking for a role to work around my home life whilst still contributing to our patients experiences within Mental Health care. I feel well supported by my management team with regular check-ins and meetings to discuss my case load and the team have been approachable and welcoming in helping me find my feet as an autonomous practitioner. Mental Health care is challenged and stretched but our A2i team work positively to put our patients at the heart of everything we do." - Nichola is proud to be HIOW and you could be too!

Working in Portsmouth offers a diverse inner-city client base where we provide assessments and interventions to individuals who present with a range of mental health needs. We are the access point for Adult Mental Health by assessing and working with our patients to access the most appropriate services which are tailored to support their mental health and social care needs. Our patients will be supported by the right professional at the right time.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant would be expected to work within a multidisciplinary team in order to assess patients and offer upto 6 months of treatment acting in a lead professional role. The role is to provide routine assessment and plan and deliver effective, Evidence-Based treatment in collaboration with service users, Carers and professionals from other established services. A strong emphasis is placed on recovery.

Assessment and risk assessment skills are required. Experience of working autonomously and within a team environment is also essential.

We're passionate about providing you with opportunities to develop and have a wide range of therapies and treatments to train in to continue your learning, which can also be transferable across all other areas of Mental Health. We want you to be the best you can be, to deliver the best to our patients.

*To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of care to working age adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties and act as lead professional to an agreed number of cases. . Ensuring the implementation and review of appropriate care and treatment meeting the needs of Service Users in an effective, efficient and recovery focussed approach

*To offer comprehensive needs assessment and care plan, Risk assessment, Dialog assessment ensuring the implantation and review of appropriate care and treatment meeting the needs of Service Users in an effective, efficient and recovery focussed approach.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Employer's website

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

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