Senior Community Older Persons Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

Join our dedicated Older Persons Mental Health Team as a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse. This role offers the opportunity to lead care coordination, conduct assessments, support duty rotations, and supervise others--all within a supportive, honest, and integrity-driven team.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage care for service users with complex mental health needs. Serve as Duty Worker on a rotational basis. Conduct initial and follow-up assessments (home visits and clinics) Provide supervision and mentorship to B5 nursing staff.

About Our Team

Collaborative and supportive--team members openly help each other, and value transparency Committed to delivering highquality personcentered care for older adults

Essential Criteria

Full driving license and access to a vehicle for home visits and community meetings. Experience and confidence working with older adults and their families in community settings

Why Apply?

Make a real impact on the mental health and well-being of older adults in Hampshire. Join a progressive, values-led team that welcomes new ideas and innovation. Flexible working hours & supportive part-time arrangement

How to Learn More

We'd love to hear how your skills and ideas could enrich our team. To discuss the role informally, please contact Danni Francis Team manager on 01420 483844

Please note this role is for 22.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Community Mental Health Team to co-ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users, supervising Band 5 Community Practitioners and Band 3 Community HCSW's where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of the Team Manager the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery focussed and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their family and carer.

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

Chase Community Hospital

Conde Way

Bordon

Hampshire

GU35 0YZ

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

Chase Community Hospital

Conde Way

Bordon

Hampshire

GU35 0YZ

Employer's website

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

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