Single Point of Access - Mental Health Practitioner
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Job summary
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust delivers the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Hampshire. Hampshire CAMHS currently have a vacancy for a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join the team as a band 6 Mental Health Practitioner (triage and assessment) within the Single Point of Access (SPA) for Hampshire. You will need to be registered with a Health or Social Care governing body, and have CAMHS or relevant Mental Health experience.
This will be a newly created centralised SPA team overseeing the front door to CAMHS and the triaging of referrals for the service, as opposed to the area-based approach. This is an exciting opportunity to take forward the development of a new team. The team base will be Eastleigh.
Hampshire CAMHS are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner that shares our enthusiasm, passion and commitment to work alongside colleagues to deliver a good quality timely service to young people and families in Hampshire, in collaboration with a strong supportive leadership team.
Main duties of the job
To develop and provide a quality, needs led service, as part of the CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA).
To take a leading role in the development of evidence-based care for the client group.
To support the SPA process by using excellent communication skills, in triaging and assessing the clinical need of cases as they enter the SPA.
To explore all possible avenues of appropriate support, available within the wider community.
Where appropriate, to formulate a plan for access and management within CAMHS (Getting Help, Getting More Help, Specialist Services) under the guidance of the Senior SPA Practitioners and SPA Clinical Team Manager.
To integrate the mental health agenda, build community resilience, support early identification of mental health concerns, and improve general mental wellbeing, through the delivery of training, consultation support, and advice.
To support colleagues via supervision, and within the SPA setting.
For further details please see job description.
About us
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.
- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
- 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.
Details
Date posted
07 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,392 to £42,618 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
348-SS-4005
Job locations
Eastleigh Health Centre
Newtown Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 9AG
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Eastleigh Health Centre
Newtown Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 9AG
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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