Community Mental Health Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Basingstoke is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered care within the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. The role involves working closely with clients and their families, prioritizing effective recovery strategies, and engaging in service development. Candidates must be registered mental health practitioners with a full driving license. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent qualifications.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with family members and clients.
• Provide compassionate patient-centered care.
• Utilize flexibility and resilience to engage with families in crisis.

Skills

Compassion

Patient-centred care

Flexibility

Resilience

CBT focused skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Mental Health Practitioner/OT/Social Worker

Full driving license

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 05 November 2025

We would love to hear from all newly qualified nurses and other allied health professionals and from those due to qualify soon to be able to fulfil this exciting opportunity for EIP North & Mid Hampshire. Our Early Intervention in Psychosis Service team work with people presenting with their first presentation in psychosis from the age 14 years. We cover the North and Mid area of Hampshire which includes Basingstoke, Andover, Winchester and the surrounding villages. The team work as a cohesive group to give the best possible care and choice to our clients, aiding them in their recovery, providing psychoeducation/ Psychology/ Wellbeing support/ family work/ social inclusion.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to:

Be part of a service that is dedicated to working closely with family members as well as the client.

Be compassionate and committed to providing patient centred and evidence based care.

Expected to be able to prioritise their time effectively and confidently work alone within their scope of practice knowing when to seek help.

Focus on patients' recovery and be caring.

Have the flexibility and resilience to engage collaboratively with clients and their family who are experiencing their presentation of psychosis.

Be imaginative and take the initiative with ideas for improving the service

For new staff members to have an interest in developing a CBT focused skills.

For new staff members to have an interest and are motivated about service development.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner/ OT/ Social Worker
• To hold a full driving license and be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust