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Mental Health Practitioner

Employer
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Newport
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 per annum
Closing date
23 Jul 2024
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Profession
Mental health, Mental health practitioner
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
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 emailanne-marie.hempstead@.nhs.net

Main duties of the job

This post is for a Mental Health Nurse or Allied Professional. You 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.

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.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

  • RN [MH] with live NMC registration or OT or Social worker with current professional registration.


Desirable

  • Post registration training in evidence based psychological treatments.


Experience

Essential

  • Ability to build on the knowledge, skills and priorities of people working in a range of disciplines.
  • Able to manage and prioritise effectively own time and clinical caseload.
  • Effective time management and prioritisation skills.
  • Able to work effectively in crisis situations in order to maintain the safety of both staff and clients.
  • Ability to effectively manage psychiatric emergencies.
  • Knowledge of and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.


Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Current, clean driving license.
  • Training in management of violence and aggression / breakaway.


Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

44-46 Orchard Street

44-46 Orchard Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JZ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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