Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Fareham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust in a vital role as a lead practitioner providing intensive home-based treatments. You will manage a dedicated caseload, mentor staff, and promote the recovery of service users across diverse communities. Benefit from a career with supportive working conditions and the opportunity to really make a difference.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Mental Health Practitioner required.
• Significant post-qualifying experience.
• Willingness to work towards mentorship course.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive home-based treatment as an alternative to hospital.
• Manage a team-based caseload and mentor staff.
• Conduct ongoing assessments and liaise with community teams.

Skills

Highly developed communication skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Good facilitation skills

Evidence of effective interpersonal skills

Ability to organise self and others

Motivating service users

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Job summary

To contribute to the provision of intensive home based treatment, as an alternative to hospital admission.

Providing a 24 hour service across the acute care pathway.

To work proactively in accordance with the principles of social inclusion, promoting independence and recovery.

Open only to current employees 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 or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the provision of intensive home based treatment, as an alternative to hospital admission. To undertake ongoing assessment, implementation and evaluation of care needs of a changing caseload of service users within their home environment.

To work closely with the inpatient units ensuring the effective transition of care across the acute pathway. Ensuring the regular attendance at ward rounds, professionals meetings to identify service users who may benefit from the Hospital at Home Service.

Liaise closely with Community Treatment Teams ensuring the safe discharge of service users following a period of treatment with the Hospital at Home Service.

To work as a lead practitioner in managing a flexible, team based caseload.

To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students.

To lead the care for a specified group of service users.

To work in a 24 hour service, on a shift basis.

To undertake supervision and appraisal for a defined number of junior staff. To proactively work in accordance with the principles of social inclusion, promoting independence and recovery.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve now and in the future.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

348-SAC-8427

Job locations

Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 6AR

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.

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.

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.

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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner.
• Computer skills.
• Significant post qualifying experience.

Desirable

• Speciality specific Level 3 learning.
• Knowledge of another language.
• Mentorship course (willingness to work towards this).
• Clinical supervision training.

Experience Essential

• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
• Good facilitation skills
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
• Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
• Ability to motivate service users
• Ability to work autonomously
• Provide clinical supervision
• Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
• Management of aggression and manual handling training

Desirable

• Able to co-facilitate group work
• Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
• Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups
• Experience of mentorship in practice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner.
• Computer skills.
• Significant post qualifying experience.

Desirable

• Speciality specific Level 3 learning.
• Knowledge of another language.
• Mentorship course (willingness to work towards this).
• Clinical supervision training.

Experience Essential

• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
• Good facilitation skills
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
• Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
• Ability to motivate service users
• Ability to work autonomously
• Provide clinical supervision
• Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
• Management of aggression and manual handling training

Desirable

• Able to co-facilitate group work
• Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
• Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups
• Experience of mentorship in practice

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 6AR

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fort Southwick

James Callaghan Drive

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 6AR

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)