Community CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 28 December 2025
Job summary
Are you dedicated to delivering compassionate, person-centred care in a dynamic and supportive environment? Havant and Petersfield Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service are excited to invite applications for a Band 6 Mental health practitioner. This is a great opportunity to join our team in Children & Families Service line to support in the delivery of high quality children's mental health services.
The successful candidate will have a keen interest in working collaboratively with children and families and with partner agencies to promote positive outcomes for children and families in Southampton. You will have a role in delivering our duty service alongside offering core interventions to children and adolescents and their families, as well as consultation to the team and professional networks.
This position calls for a registered mental health professional (e.g., RMN, Social Worker, OT). In all cases, you must be able to demonstrate the clinical, consultation and skills needed to offer an outstanding service. First-class communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills are, of course, essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.
They will provide clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families, and partner agencies to facilitate this. They will have a robust knowledge of evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including education, clinical care, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan, and implement care, and provide specialist advice and interventions. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for students.
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
15 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 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-9661
Job locations
Oak Park Childrens Services
8 Lavant Drive
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AW
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oak Park Childrens Services
8 Lavant Drive
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AW
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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