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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 31 August 2025

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Job summary

Join Our Team and Make a Difference

Are you dedicated to delivering compassionate, person-centred care in a dynamic and supportive environment? We're looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our dedicated team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering intensive, home-based treatment as a viable alternative to hospital admission. You will support patients and their families at critical points in their care journey, helping reduce the need for inpatient stays and promoting recovery and independence in the community.

About You

You'll be a registered mental health professional (e.g., RMN, Social Worker, OT) with:

Experience working in acute or crisis mental health settings

Excellent assessment, risk management, and clinical decision-making skills

A flexible and resilient approach, with the ability to remain calm under pressure

A strong commitment to recovery-oriented and person-centred care

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (travel across the region required)

Why Join Us?

Be part of a forward-thinking NHS Trust committed to continuous improvement

Access ongoing training and development opportunities

Join a team where your voice is heard, and your wellbeing is prioritised

NHS pension and generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Ready to Apply?

Help shape the future of acute mental health care and apply today!

Main duties of the job

To ensure the provision of intensive home based treatment, as an alternative to hospital admission. 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 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 work in a 24 hour service, on a shift basis.

To undertake supervision and appraisal for a defined number of junior staff. To proactively work in accordance with the principles of social inclusion, promoting independence and recovery.

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.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

348-SAC-9024

Job locations

Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 6AR


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

  • Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner.
  • Computer skills.
  • Significant post qualifying experience.

Desirable

  • Speciality specific Level 3 learning.
  • Knowledge of another language.
  • Mentorship course (willingness to work towards this).
  • Clinical supervision training.

Experience

Essential

  • Highly developed communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
  • Good facilitation skills
  • Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
  • Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
  • Ability to motivate service users
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Provide clinical supervision
  • Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
  • Management of aggression and manual handling training

Desirable

  • Able to co-facilitate group work
  • Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
  • Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups
  • Experience of mentorship in practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner.
  • Computer skills.
  • Significant post qualifying experience.

Desirable

  • Speciality specific Level 3 learning.
  • Knowledge of another language.
  • Mentorship course (willingness to work towards this).
  • Clinical supervision training.

Experience

Essential

  • Highly developed communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
  • Good facilitation skills
  • Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
  • Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
  • Ability to motivate service users
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Provide clinical supervision
  • Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
  • Management of aggression and manual handling training

Desirable

  • Able to co-facilitate group work
  • Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
  • Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups
  • Experience of mentorship in practice

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 6AR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 6AR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Harold Kombe, Jess Morton

harold.kombe@southernhealth.nhs.uk

02382311900

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

348-SAC-9024

Job locations

Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 6AR


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