Do you have a desire to work in a community mental health setting, but perhaps feel you would need some development experience to feel confident in this setting? If this is you then this might be the post for you. We are offering a successful band 5 a development post in which you will be supported through a competency framework to gain a band 6 position. This will be a structured development programme that will be tailored to meet the needs of the successful applicant.

We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker) to join our Community Mental Health Team which covers the population of East Southampton. The successful applicant will provide recovery focused interventions which support service users to gain the necessary skills and support to begin to manage their mental health needs.

East Southampton is a rewarding place to work. We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person who is committed to maximising life opportunities for our service users and their families. The work is varied and challenging, and there is a strong team approach ensuring good support for the successful applicant through MDT working and supervision. You will need to have a flexible, multi-disciplinary approach, have a good understanding of risk assessment, crisis planning and the recovery model.

We can offer you a supportive work environment work and development opportunities to support you in your career progression.

Main duties of the job

*To act as a named practitioner or care co-ordinator to an agreed caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental illness.

*To undertake ongoing assessment, treatment and evaluation for service users known to the service.

*To work in a flexible hours service, including providing services outside of office hours and at weekends and bank holidays.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*To co-ordinate the care of an agreed caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental illness.

*To formulate care plans in line with identified need.

*To provide recovery focused therapeutic interventions in line with the agreed care plan and risk assessment.

*To assess risk, develop risk management plans, review and adjust in line with the service user needs.

*To work in collaboration with service users as experts in their own care, promoting the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation, which value and empower the service user.

*To use tools which promote user empowerment

*To be proactive in ensuring service users receive the range of interventions they need in line with their care plan, whether or not the postholder provides those interventions.

*To have a proactive approach to the role and needs of carers or families.

*To be innovative and responsive to individual needs tailoring care accordingly.

*To be proactive in monitoring mental health needs and respond in a timely fashion if needs change.

*To participate fully in caseload supervision and management, to ensure that care plans are matched to need and service users are able to flow through pathways of care.

*To work in line with all relevant policies and procedures, including care planning, risk and safeguarding.

*To alert the Team Leader or Manager to any concerns in a timely manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Mental Health Practitioner or O.T.
• Computer skills

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bittern Park Medical Centre

Thorold Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO18 1HZ

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348-SW-4797