Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner MAS

The closing date is 02 June 2025

Job summary

Due to the exciting transformation of the Memory Assessment Service we are currently seeking highly skilled, motivated, passionate practitioners with a desire to provide high quality, timely care.

You may already be a B6 or looking for your next step. We are keen to hear from you with the desire to work with individuals referred into the memory assessment service.

We believe our staff are our most valuable asset; and excellent, well trained and motivated staff will help us deliver this transformation, creating a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous improvement. We have our own unique, internal Academy of Excellence supporting registered staff to gain support throughout their careers to realise their aspirations as well as links to local universities to support further education and development. We are one of only a few NHS Trusts in the country to offer fully funded leadership and management qualifications to staff.

Main duties of the job

To provide thorough memory assessments for those referred into the service

To gather a detailed collaborative history of presenting problem from the patient and their carer

To gather relevant past medical history from system partners

To be able to undertake physical health observations and awareness of escalation routes

To formulate plan of treatment in collaboration with senior colleague in MDT.

To assess risk and develop management plans, reviews and adjust in line with the service user's needs.

To consider the holistic care needs and identify when and how to appropriately refer on to services that can meet the individual needs

To work in collaboration with service users & their family/carers as experts in their own care

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

13 May 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

Part-time

Reference number

348-MNH-8189

Job locations

Allan Gardiner Unit

Andover War Memorial Hospital, Charlton Road

Andover

Hampshire

SP10 3LB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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.

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

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

Experience

Essential

Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner
Excellent communication skills
Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
Able to use a computer & IT systems to meet the requirements of the role
Being able to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Risk assessment skill
To act as a role model for junior team members

Desirable

Experience of working in an OPMH setting
Experience of conducting formal memory assessments, and in using memory assessment tools.
Knowledge/understanding of dementia and associated behaviours/interventions
Ability to organise self and others to achieve task
Knowledge of the key principles of safeguarding children and adults
Knowledge of the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act
Knowledge/awareness of the current NICE guidance relating to dementia and memory assessment pathway
Ability to facilitate clinical supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Mental Health Practitioner

Experience

Essential

Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner
Excellent communication skills
Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
Able to use a computer & IT systems to meet the requirements of the role
Being able to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Risk assessment skill
To act as a role model for junior team members

Desirable

Experience of working in an OPMH setting
Experience of conducting formal memory assessments, and in using memory assessment tools.
Knowledge/understanding of dementia and associated behaviours/interventions
Ability to organise self and others to achieve task
Knowledge of the key principles of safeguarding children and adults
Knowledge of the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act
Knowledge/awareness of the current NICE guidance relating to dementia and memory assessment pathway
Ability to facilitate clinical supervision

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Allan Gardiner Unit

Andover War Memorial Hospital, Charlton Road

Andover

Hampshire

SP10 3LB

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Allan Gardiner Unit

Andover War Memorial Hospital, Charlton Road

Andover

Hampshire

SP10 3LB

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)