Senior Mental Health Nurse - Rivers CMHT

Job summary

What if you could work with an amazing team like ours? Would you find it rewarding to work with and support people with severe and enduring mental illness work towards their recovery? It takes a special person to work in a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). Is that person you?

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and innovative Senior Mental Health Nurse to run our Nurse-Led Clinic. Rivers CMHT is a close, lively, dynamic, nurturing, and supportive team with excellent peer support and regular supervision. You will manage a nurse-led clinic where service users are seen every 4-6 weeks. You will monitor mental state, carry out risk assessments, care plans (Dialogue +) and deliver interventions such as emotional coping skills and support service users towards recovery. Previous experience of working in a CMHT is desirable. You will also signpost to other agencies according to the individual's needs.

Rivers CMHT provides compassionate, kind and recovery-focused care to our patients, carers and their families. You will need to be able to work autonomously and use your own initiative. The successful candidates will have sound clinical skills, administration and IT skills, including be able to type. You will also need to be flexible and have excellent assessment and communication skills. You may need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery-focused care.

Main duties of the job

We believe our staff are our most valuable resource and we are passionate about creating a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous improvement. Rivers CMHT have regular weekly training slots which are psychologically informed so that our interventions are meaningful. We have our own unique, internal Academy of Excellence supporting registered staff throughout their careers to realise their aspirations as well as links to local universities to support further education and development.

We support staff in clinical practice in many ways including a team of Practice Educators to support and guide staff as they work alongside them. We are increasingly looking to enable staff to move seamlessly into roles that best meet their needs at that time, both within the service and across the division and within the local healthcare system. We are one of only a few NHS Trusts in the country to offer fully funded leadership and management qualifications to staff.

You are welcome to visit our team in advance of your interview and talk to our clinicians about the wonderful culture and ethos we have developed and nurtured and what it's like to work here.

Please note a car driver and use of car within work hours is essential for this role.

Further details are set out in the Job Description. For additional information or if you would like to come and visit us in advance, please contact caroline.fonseca@southernhealth.nhs.uk or christina.ford@southernhealth.nhs.uk

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

The Bridge Centre (Basingstoke)

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ

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

The Bridge Centre (Basingstoke)

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ

Employer's website

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

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