Older Persons Community Mental Health Nurse - In-Reach
The closing date is 05 April 2026
Job summary
We are recruiting a band 6 nurse to work as part of our In-Reach Team based at Parklands House, Basingstoke. The team is part of the larger Older Persons Community Mental Health Team, and is specialist in working with people in care homes. The successful candidate will have a wealth of experience, skill and knowledge in mental health in older people, especially dementia.
The In-Reach Team aims to provide specialist assessment and support to people with complex cognitive impairment, and or other mental health problems. We work towards maintaining a safe and stable environment for the patient by supporting the care home staff with providing person centred care.
Working with our partners, including families and carers, Adult Social Health and Care, acute hospitals is essential. The right candidate has excellent communication skills, determination to advocate on the patients behalf. They will be able to manage a caseload safely, and discuss clinical assessments with the team. They will have sound clinical skills, be able to coordinate complex care, have good administration and IT skills, as well as good report writing, organisational skills and safeguarding.
Applicants must have a driving licence suitable for use in the United Kingdom and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the In-Reach team to co-ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users. They will be supervising a Community HCSW.
Working under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and developed in collaboration with the service user, care home staff and where appropriate their relative.
You will actively consider and participate in team development.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
23 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-MNH-10741
Job locations
Parklands House
London Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4AP
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parklands House
London Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4AP
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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