Community Mental Health Nurse
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
The Intensive Support Team is a new and exciting service working across Portsmouth and the Southeast region supporting the older persons population of Gosport & Fareham, Havant & Waterlooville and Petersfield and Bordon.
We are seeking positive and motivated staff who are committed to improving the quality of life for others who may be at a point of crisis in their lives who wish to be part of a resilient, welcoming and professional team.
The aim of IST is to implement a model of OPMH care to support older adults with mental health needs both organic and functional who are experiencing a crisis. The service provides time-limited specialist support, assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals who are experiencing a significant decline in their quality of life as a result of complex mental health needs and/or distressed behaviours that may result in placement/home breakdown and/or hospital admission. Those accessing the service present with a complexity of mental and physical health needs which cannot be safely managed by the person themselves, their family, support provider and/or the Community Mental Health Team.
The service is Monday-Sunday 9am-5pm and based at Aerodrome House in Gosport. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants have a valid driving licence to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the provision of intensive home-based treatment, as an alternative to hospital admission, providing a 7-day Monday to Sunday 9-5pm service across the Southeast. To work proactively in accordance with the principles of social inclusion, promoting independence and recovery.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Date posted
02 December 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
348-PSE-C-1048A
Job locations
Aerodrome House
Fratergate Business Park, Aerodrome Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 0GY
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aerodrome House
Fratergate Business Park, Aerodrome Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 0GY
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)








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