Senior Nurse / Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 13 July 2025
Job summary
If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Southampton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) have a vacancy for a full-time Mental Health Practitioner/CAMHS Nurse. This is a great opportunity to join our team in the Children & Families Service line to support in the delivery of high quality children's mental health services. We are looking for exceptional individuals with the right attitude, skills and knowledge who share our passion to deliver the best quality care experience for children and their families.
The CAMHS team is a strong and supportive team and has excellent structures to offer regular supervision. You will be working alongside an established team at an important time in our development. It really is an exciting time to be joining us as we push forward with implementing new ways of working.
Main duties of the job
This position calls for a professional with significant experience of working with children, young people and their families experiencing mental health and trauma difficulties. We are looking for a practitioner with significant senior practitioner/leadership experience within a CAMHS setting. In all cases, you must be able to demonstrate the clinical, consultation and communication skills needed to offer an outstanding service.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a highly skilled and specialist Intervention on both an individual and group basis as appropriate using techniques and knowledge gained through experience, self-development, and evidence-based practice. This role will be supporting our DBT/ECS pathway, and we particularly welcome applications from those that are trained and experienced in this area.
The post holder will work autonomously in carrying out therapeutic work based on clear theoretical concepts and the application of related techniques and will be responsible for providing assessment, case management and intervention to children, young people and their families / carers. Alongside the clinical aspect of the role the post holder will be involved in developing and sustaining partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies, providing clinical supervision to trainees and other professionals and contributing to service development as appropriate.
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.
Details
Date posted
30 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-CFS-8383
Job locations
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
William Macleod Way
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
William Macleod Way
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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