Mental Health Practitioner (Homeless & Rough Sleeper Nursing Service)

Job summary

The Homeless and Rough Sleeper Nursing Services in Somerset have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of an expanding Team who will now include Mental Health Workers. We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner (either as a Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker) to join our Community Nursing team.

This is an exciting time to join a thriving and innovative Team that has received significant investment from NHS England. This enables us to offer an excellent service to Homeless people experiencing mental health / substance misuse difficulties. Ensuring that these people can have the right help at the right time, in the right place, operating a no 'wrong door' ethos.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for patients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties within the Homeless and Rough Sleeper Nursing Service. The role involves managing a defined caseload, with a focus on working and referring individuals who experience a complex range of needs and difficulties.

Acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will provide assessment, psychosocial, evidence-based interventions using a collaborative, recovery approach and will be skilled at positive risk management. The post holder will contribute to leadership of the team, providing supervision for other team members, as agreed with the Clinical Lead, and participate in team and service development and evaluation. Liaison with a wide range of agencies is central to the role.

The post holder must hold a full driving licence and have permanent access to own transport and have appropriate insurance.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!