Community Mental Health Practitioner

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Penton Mewsey; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Community Mental Health clinician for the Older Persons CMHT based in Andover. The role involves managing a caseload, conducting assessments, coordinating care with agencies, and contributing to recovery-focused interventions.

You will supervise staff, produce reports, and may run clinics as needed. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required; hours are Mon-Fri 9:00–17:00.

Qualifications

• Sound clinical skills and the ability to coordinate complex care.
• Excellent assessment and communication abilities.
• Experience supervising staff and running clinics as needed.
• Good report writing, administration and safeguarding knowledge.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload and participate in the team's duty system.
• Coordinate care with other agencies to promote holistic recovery-focused care.
• Produce reports and supervise staff; run clinics as necessary.

Skills

Assessment skills

Excellent communication

Caseload management

Report writing

Administration & IT

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Are you interested in Senior Community Mental Health role? Do you have a passion for working with older adults?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Based at The Health Hub, Chantry Centre, Andover the Older Persons CMHT offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and support for people with a deterioration in cognition and/or dementia and over 65's who present with functional mental health illnesses. We work closely with carers and other services, such as Adult Health and Social Care and with the voluntary sector.

The CMHT is a lively, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team which provides care coordination and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs.

You will need excellent assessment and communication skills. In addition, you will carry a caseload and participate in the team's duty system. As a senior clinician, you will need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery focused care as well as producing reports, supervising staff and running clinics as necessary.

The successful candidate will have sound clinical skills, be able to coordinate complex care, have good administration and IT skills, as well as good report writing, organisational skills and working knowledge of safeguarding.

Applicants must have a driving licence suitable for use in the United Kingdom and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00.