Senior Community Older Persons Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Hollywater; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking a Senior Community Older Persons Mental Health Nurse in Hollywater, England. The role involves coordinating complex care, conducting assessments, and mentoring staff within a supportive team. Candidates must be registered nurses with mental health credentials and possess a mentorship qualification. The position offers flexible working hours and a salary of £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a focus on mental health.
• Experience working with older adults in community settings.
• Ability to conduct initial and follow-up assessments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage care for service users with complex mental health needs.
• Conduct initial and follow-up assessments.
• Supervise Community Practitioners and Support Workers.

Skills

Leadership

Mental health assessment

Care coordination

Supervision and mentorship

Education

Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner

Recognised Mentorship qualification

2 years post registration experience

Job description

Senior Community Older Persons Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Join our dedicated Older Persons Mental Health Team as a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse. This role offers the opportunity to lead care coordination, conduct assessments, support duty rotations, and supervise others--all within a supportive, honest, and integrity-driven team.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage care for service users with complex mental health needs.
• Serve as Duty Worker on a rotational basis.
• Conduct initial and follow‑up assessments (home visits and clinics).
• Provide supervision and mentorship to B5 nursing staff.

About Our Team

Collaborative and supportive--team members openly help each other, and value transparency. Committed to delivering high quality, person centered care for older adults.

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for home visits and community meetings. Experience and confidence working with older adults and their families in community settings.

Why Apply?

Make a real impact on the mental health and well‑being of older adults in Hampshire. Join a progressive, values‑led team that welcomes new ideas and innovation. Flexible working hours & supportive part‑time arrangement.

How to Learn More

We'd love to hear how your skills and ideas could enrich our team. To discuss the role informally, please contact Danni Francis Team manager on 01420 483844.

Please note this role is for 22.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Community Mental Health Team to co‑ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users, supervising Community Practitioners and Community Healthcare Support Workers where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of the Team Manager the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery focussed and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their family and carer.

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 Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner.
• Recognised Mentorship qualification.
• 2 years post registration experience.
• Able to attend and participate in all statutory & mandatory training events to enhance continued professional development.
• Willingness to complete further studies as necessary to meet service delivery requirements.

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

£38,682 to £46,580 a year. Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata.