Care Co-ordinator/mental Health Practitioner

**The closing date is 5th Oct 2025**

**Job summary**:
Are you looking to maximise your potential, learn new skills and develop into the practitioner you aspire to be ? Andover CMHT can offer all this and more to you.

The Andover Adult CMHT is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and talented professional to join the team. In return for your commitment to us we will work with you to realise your professional ambitions and support your development within one of the following areas of recognised

Clinical expertise

Education

Quality Improvement and Research

Leadership and Management

We are a team striving for excellence with a fantastic supportive environment. The team is very proud of the culture within the team, which came out as one of the highest in the trust when we held our culture survey.

In our quest to provide the best experience and environment for our staff, patients and their loved ones, we are pioneering a brand new way of delivering care and treatment in a more integrated way with system partners. As part of this initiative, we will be moving into the Chantry Centre Health Hub this summer and be co-located with other partner services to make patient journeys and transitions more seamless.

As this role is community based, applicants will need to hold a full UK driving licence (or equivalent) and have access to a suitable vehicle for work.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team supporting the assessment, care planning and care delivery for our service users.

To act as care co-ordinator to an agreed caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental illness.

To undertake ongoing assessment, treatment and evaluation for service users known to the service

To support the delivery of therapeutic interventions either individually or within a group setting.

Support the transformation of the team so it delivers best care in line with contemporary evidence.

**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.

**Job description**:
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

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**:
Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist.

Computer skills

Significant post qualifying experience

Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or willingness to do the training

Clean driving licence and access to a car for business purposes.

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
**UK Professional Registration**:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

John Smith, Mandy James, Debra Wells

**Pay scheme**:
Agenda for Change

**Band**:
Band 6

**Salary**:

- £38682.00 to £46580.00 Yearly
**Contract**:
Permanent

**Working pattern**:
Part-Time, Full-Time

**Reference number**:
348-MNH-9266

**Job locations**:
68b Junction Road
68b Junction Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3QX