Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 April 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Are you passionate about the care of older people? If so, we're looking for you to join us at this exciting time.

Due to the innovative transformation of the In-Reach into Care Homes Service we are currently seeking highly skilled, motivated, passionate practitioners with a desire to provide high quality, timely care.

Recruiting across North and Mid Hants, if you're looking to be to part of service re-design and expansion then we are looking for you. Working in partnership with care homes to provide a behavioural approach to caring for people with distressed behaviour, often due to dementia but you may also care for people with other mental health difficulties, the In-Reach team is keen to support your personal development and welcome you to our innovative service.

You may already be a B6 or looking for your next step. We are keen to hear from nurses, occupational therapists or any other professionally registered clinician with a desire to work with individuals living in care homes who present with complexity due to their mental health condition.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Care Home In-Reach pathway supervising junior staff where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of the Manager/Specialist Practitioner the team member 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.

Care plans and all interactions will be with a behavioural focused approach.

Working under the supervision of the Manager/Specialist Practitioner the team member will undertake clinical assessments where appropriate.

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.

Date posted

25 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-7823

Job locations

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner or Occupational Therapist.
*Recognised Mentorship qualification (applies to nurses) or preparedness to undertake this within agreed timeframe
*24 months post registration experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner or Occupational Therapist.
*Recognised Mentorship qualification (applies to nurses) or preparedness to undertake this within agreed timeframe
*24 months post registration experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.