Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Are you passionate about providing high standard care to those experiencing acute mental illness in the community? Would you like to make a real difference to people and make an exciting move in your career?

We have a fantastic and rare opportunity for a practitioner to join our friendly, dynamic, and busy multi-disciplinary team. We provide comprehensive assessment and intensive home treatment which involves high quality and recovery focused care to adults experiencing a mental health crisis. We offer an alternative to hospital admission and support with early discharge and therefore work closely with our inpatient and community team colleagues to ensure an effective transition of care across the pathway. You can expect to work for a robust, well-established team with strong values in a positive working environment. We are heavily community based and cover the beautiful New Forest National Park and surrounding areas. You will have the chance to develop your leadership skills, access exciting training opportunities and enhance your knowledge of psychological interventions. As a team we prioritise staff wellbeing and progression and offer regular supervisions, reflective practice and in house education sessions.

We offer a 24/7 service, 365 days a year however we are looking for a motivated and highly skilled practitioner to work between 8am and 10pm.The role involves a mixture of being office based, remote working and working out in the community. We are happy to discuss flexible working.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the provision of intensive home based treatment, as an alternative to hospital admission, providing a 24 hour service across the acute care pathway; To work proactively in accordance with the principles of social inclusion, promoting independence and recovery.

To undertake ongoing assessment, implementation and evaluation of care needs of a changing caseload of service users within their home environment.

To work closely with the inpatient units ensuring the effective transition of care across the acute pathway.

Ensuring the regular attendance at ward rounds, professionals meetings to identify service users who may benefit from the Hospital at Home Service.

Liaise closely with Community Treatment Teams ensuring the safe discharge of service users following a period of treatment with the Hospital at Home Service.

To work as a lead practitioner in managing the shift and a flexible, team based caseload

To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students.

To lead the care for a specified group of service users.

To undertake supervision and appraisal for a defined number of junior staff.

To work with other members of the multi-agency team to plan, monitor and review the effectiveness of the risk management plan.

To ensure effective communication with clients, relatives and carers, visitors, staff and accurately record all contacts with service users in case notes in line with the Trust's record keeping policy.

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

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

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

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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

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