Job summary
Mental health Practitioner Band 5
Early Intervention in Psychosis service - Permanent, Full Time
We are looking for a motivated mental health practitioner to join our service on the Isle of Wight. We welcome applicants who are newly qualified, as this is developmental role. You will be able to work in a recovery focused way with people who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis or have an at risk mental state.
You will need to have excellent communication and engagement skills as well as a commitment to improving service delivery.
We are a small team based in a bespoke open access site in the heart of Newport. This symbolises the normalising approach to EIP work, with recovery at the centre of its ethos.
If you are interested in any of the above posts and would like any more information or an informal discussion, please contact Anne-Marie Hempstead on 01983 552555 or email anne-marie.hempstead@.nhs.net
Main duties of the job
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description & person specification document attached. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
About us
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight healthcare services are evolving and transforming to meet the continuing care needs of our population. Now is a very exciting time to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust as we enter this period of change.
This year Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have strengthened our partnership and formed a group giving us an opportunity to work together to be innovative in improving patient care and outcomes as well as improving the experience and opportunities for our people across the two organisations.
We have also been working with other local NHS Trusts across our region to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the new organisation will be called Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
As part of the move towards working as one organisation, people employed in our community, mental health and learning disability services by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on 30 April 2024, will transfer to Southern Health Foundation Trust under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) on 1 May 2024.
On 1st July 2024 Southern Health will become the new organisation (Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Foundation Trust).
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust will continue to deliver both acute and ambulance services for the island population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is for a Mental Health Nurse or Allied Professional. The post holder will be working as a Mental Health Practitioner in a care co-ordination role. This will involve being responsible, together with the wider team, for providing care, interventions and health promotion to people with severe mental health problems in the community.
The post holder will also undertake a supervisory role in respect to multi-disciplinary junior team members and work alongside Senior staff on clinical issues such as therapeutic approaches and care co-ordination.
The post holder will also be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner, as well as taking all opportunities to become actively involved in training and teaching programmes, both within the Trust and the wider community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is for a Mental Health Nurse or Allied Professional. The post holder will be working as a Mental Health Practitioner in a care co-ordination role. This will involve being responsible, together with the wider team, for providing care, interventions and health promotion to people with severe mental health problems in the community.
The post holder will also undertake a supervisory role in respect to multi-disciplinary junior team members and work alongside Senior staff on clinical issues such as therapeutic approaches and care co-ordination.
The post holder will also be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner, as well as taking all opportunities to become actively involved in training and teaching programmes, both within the Trust and the wider community.
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Experience
Essential
- RN [MH] with live NMC registration or OT or Social worker with current professional registration.
- Ability to build on the knowledge, skills and priorities of people working in a range of disciplines.
Desirable
- Post registration training in evidence based psychological treatments.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Current, clean driving license.
- Training in management of violence and aggression / breakaway
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Experience
Essential
- RN [MH] with live NMC registration or OT or Social worker with current professional registration.
- Ability to build on the knowledge, skills and priorities of people working in a range of disciplines.
Desirable
- Post registration training in evidence based psychological treatments.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Current, clean driving license.
- Training in management of violence and aggression / breakaway
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
