Senior Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen working with Havant and Waterlooville CMHT at Parkway in Havant. The post holder will be from a mental health nurse background. The role will involve care coordination of service users who have severe and enduring mental health problems. There is a strong multi disciplinary team approach where risk is shared ensuring good support for the successful applicant. The team work closely with our colleagues in psychology therapies and with partner agencies including housing, police, county council and primary care.

The role requires lone working, use of initiative and a commitment to team working and service user empowerment. We offer regular supervision and a variety of specialist therapy training opportunities. There is also opportunity to access additional training through the ACE academy.

You will need to be able to work flexibly and to demonstrate knowledge of CPA process, risk management and the recovery model. You will also need to establish good working relationships with the local Primary Care Networks, NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire and other community and voluntary organisations.

A car driver is essential with access to own car.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Community Mental Health Team to co-ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users, supervising Band 5 Community Practitioners and Band 3 Community HCSW's where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of the Deputy Team Manager/Team Manager the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery focussed and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their relative and carer.

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

Job responsibilities

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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner. Recognised Mentorship qualification.

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