Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full time, Senior Mental Health Practitioner role within the Early Intervention to Psychosis team on the Isle of Wight. If you think you can provide high quality care and treatment in conjunction with other professionals, and work in partnership with other agencies to provide seamless, flexible services which meet service user and carer need, then please apply today.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible, together with the wider team, for providing care, interventions and health promotion to people with severe mental health problems in the community
The post holder will also undertake a supervisory role in respect to multi-disciplinary junior team members and work alongside the Team Leader on clinical issues such as therapeutic approaches and care co-ordination
The post holder will also be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner, as well as taking all opportunities to become actively involved in training and teaching programmes, both within the Trust and the wider community.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN [MH] with live NMC registration or OT or Social worker with current professional registration.
- Evidence of on-going development and post registration training.
- Post registration training in evidence based psychological treatments.
- Nurse Mentorship Qualification or relevant professional equivalent
- Current, clean driving license
Desirable
- Supplementary or Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans
- Ability to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach in order to deliver a high standard of care
- Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service
- For the post holder to have a recovery focused, person-centred approach. To display a high level of enthusiasm, motivation & professionalism. Ability to work with and foster good working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, carers and the people we support. Respect for people's rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN [MH] with live NMC registration or OT or Social worker with current professional registration.
- Evidence of on-going development and post registration training.
- Post registration training in evidence based psychological treatments.
- Nurse Mentorship Qualification or relevant professional equivalent
- Current, clean driving license
Desirable
- Supplementary or Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans
- Ability to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach in order to deliver a high standard of care
- Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service
- For the post holder to have a recovery focused, person-centred approach. To display a high level of enthusiasm, motivation & professionalism. Ability to work with and foster good working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, carers and the people we support. Respect for people's rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
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).
