Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Job summary

The post holder will work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will provide specialist assessment and interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families, and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan, and implement care, and provide specialist advice and interventions including supporting other members of the team. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for students. They will provide line management responsibilities if required within the designated area. They will participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity. Understand psychosocial interventions to include psychoeducation, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.

Main duties of the job

One of our key priorities is finding the right type of person who shares our values of patients first, working together and always improving; someone with the ability and attitude to grow and develop in the Trust as a valued member of our team. We would be interested to hear from Allied Health Care Professionals, Creative Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Systemic Practitioners, Social Workers or those already working in mental health. Experience or interest in group work would be a bonus.

Key tasks include:

*Undertaking complex assessments of children and young peoples mental health needs.

*Undertaking comprehensive risk assessments and engaging young people and their family in safety planning.

*Working as part of a multi disciplinary team to offer advice and consultation to professional partners such as GP's, schools and social care.

*Working as part of a multi disciplinary team to offer clinical advice and consultation to children young people and their families.

*Co producing evidence based care plans with children, young people and their families.

*Managing a case load of clients and delivering evidenced based interventions.

*Group facilitation.

If you have a strong interest in working with children with mental health needs and their families, have excellent communication skills, can work alongside a multitude of different disciplines with the client in the centre and you hold the relevant qualifications/ skills, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Based of full time hours

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-CFS-9656

Job locations

The Bridge Centre (Eastleigh)

2c Newtown Road

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 9DB

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

Current professional registration with an approved professional body (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England).
Or
* Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) KSA portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation with current accreditation of the BABCP).
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* Degree / diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to master's level equivalent relevant to the care group.
* Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area.
* Completion of Mentorship Course / Practice Supervisor Course.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current professional registration with an approved professional body (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England).
Or
* Evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) KSA portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation with current accreditation of the BABCP).
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* Degree / diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to master's level equivalent relevant to the care group.
* Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area.
* Completion of Mentorship Course / Practice Supervisor Course.

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

The Bridge Centre (Eastleigh)

2c Newtown Road

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 9DB

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

The Bridge Centre (Eastleigh)

2c Newtown Road

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 9DB

Employer's website

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