Lead Mental Health Practitioner

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; New Milton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in New Milton is seeking a Lead Mental Health Practitioner to oversee the development of mental health services. The role involves leading a team, coordinating with primary care and secondary mental health services, and providing clinical advice. Candidates should have a professional registration and prior experience in mental health. This position offers a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 annually.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker with prior experience.
• Ability to evidence Continuing Professional Development since registration.
• Experience in multi-agency work is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of mental health services in the PCN.
• Supervise Mental Health Practitioners and ensure professional accountability.
• Conduct screening and triaging of referrals.

Skills

Compassionate care

Collaboration

Clinical supervision

Mental health assessment

Education

Current professional registration NMC/SWE/HCPC

Clinical Supervisor

Recognised sign-off mentor

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 07 December 2025

This is an exciting, and innovative post to support the needs of the local population living with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. We are looking for a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker to take a central role in the development of the mental health offer in one of our Primary Care Networks (PCN). Through the delivery of excellent, compassionate services to promote the recovery and well-being of patients, carers and families.

We support the primary care population of working age and older adults, linking with Talking Therapies Hampshire, No Wrong Door Inclusion, Community Mental Health Teams and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams.

You will be an integral part of our team, which is well-established, friendly, and committed to prioritising patient centred practice.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

• Leading the development of the mental health service collaboratively within the PCN and with stakeholders
• Supervision of Mental Health Practitioner
• Leading on screening of referrals, leading by example, being professionally accountable and responsible for patient care
• You will work in a multi-agency way both as part of the PCN. Facilitating the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services to provide specialist advice and support, assessment, treatment, education and solution-focused approaches to the local Primary Care Teams
• Triaging and undertaking initial assessment, of presenting need and risk, signposting to appropriate services, or providing time-limited psycho-social therapeutic interventions directly, in GP surgeries, patient's homes and other primary care settings
• Coordination of the local offer. Providing clinical advice to GPs such as specialist opinion, this will contribute to the safe and effective day to day operation of the PCN and the efficient and timely management of clinical enquiries and decision-making
• Liaison with local stakeholders and leading on the Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, acting as chair and ensuring positive coordination
• Representing patient needs at multi agency meetings
• Joint work with other agencies to meet patient need
• Maintain clinical knowledge and skills by attending training and applying this in practice to support the development of the team.

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

• Current professional registration NMC/SWE/HCPC.
• Ability to evidence Continuing Professional Development since registration.
• Clinical Supervisor.
• Recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) for students or must be achieved within agreed timescale.

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

£47,810 to £54,710 a year based on full time hours