Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner- Adult Mental Health

2 weeks ago


Basingstoke Hampshire, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Due to the exciting transformation of the Memory Assessment Service we are currently seeking highly skilled, motivated, passionate practitioners with a desire to provide high quality, timely care.
We believe our staff are our most valuable asset and excellent, well trained and motivated staff will help us deliver this transformation, creating a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous improvement. We have our own unique, internal Academy of Excellence supporting registered staff to gain support throughout their careers to realise their aspirations as well as links to local universities to support further education and development. Informal discussions/visits welcomed please contact: Sheila.gascoigne@southernhealth.nhs.uk
To assess risk and develop management plans, reviews and adjust in line with the service user's needs.
To formulate plan of treatment in collaboration with senior colleague in MDT.
To work in collaboration with service users as experts in their own care, promoting the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation, which value and empower the service user.
To work in collaboration with carers and others involved in a patients care in order to facilitate personalised, holistic, inclusive care.
To be proactive in ensuring service users receive the range of interventions they need in line with their care plan, whether or not the post holder provides those interventions. This will include physical health monitoring.
To be proactive in monitoring mental health needs and respond in a timely fashion if needs change adjusting the care plan accordingly.
To work with relevant agencies, procedures and legislative requirements, in particular, The NHS and Community Care Act, Mental Health Act, Data Protection Act, Adult & Child Protection Procedures.

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.
- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.
- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.
While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Happy to talk flexible working- all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner or Occupational TherapistRecognised Mentorship qualification (applies to nurses) or preparedness to undertake this within agreed timeframe24 months post registration experience


Competency in the use of specialist assessments required for the care of older peopleCommitment to life long learningExcellent communication skillsGood facilitation skillsEvidence of effective interpersonal skillsAbility to organise self and others to achieve tasksAbility to motivate service usersTheoretical knowledge of MHA legislationAwareness of local and national mental health developmentsAssessment skillsKnowledge of safeguarding children and adults policyRisk assessment skillsAwareness of service and personal Risk Health and Safety requirementsAble to use a computer to meet the requirements of the role


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