Mental Health Practitioner - Community

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner - Community

Trust : Hampshire and Isle Of Wight Healthcare Foundation Trust

Location: Hampshire

Pay Rates: £20 - £32 per hour

Shift Patterns : Flexible

About the Trust:

Hampshire and Isle Of Wight Healthcare Foundation Trust, rated Good in their most recent CQC report, provides a wide range of mental health, physical health and learning disability services across Hampshire. Based in the centre of the South Coast, Hampshire has excellent transport links, with the M3 and M27, an airport in Southampton, as well as quick and easy access to London. As the Trust operates at over 300 sites across Hampshire, there is plenty of opportunities to experience either city, country or coastal life. Staff can also benefit from the Trusts Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE) which offers a specific focus on the professional development and career progression for registered nurses, nursing associates and AHPs.

Why might this job interest you?

Being a Mental Health Practitioner - Community in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What you can add:

• Lead the clinical management of a designated group of service users.
• Allocate work to junior colleagues, reviewing progress and agreed outcomes.
• Co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person-centred healthcare to a designated group of service users, using complex clinical decision making where appropriate.
• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing and planning care and responding to changes in service users health.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What youll need: qualification/experience:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner working in the community for a UK hospital within the last 3 years.
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with CHS policy and NMC guidelines.
• Undertake regular mandatory training*
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards,keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Statement of NMC Registration
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in as Mental Health Practitioner - Community an Acute hospital environment within the last 3 years.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Hampshire and Isle Of Wight Healthcare Foundation Trust

Tatchbury Mount Hospital, Calmore

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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