Specialist Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Andover; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Specialist Mental Health Nurse for Swanwick Lodge Secure Children's Home in Andover. The role involves providing nursing assessments and therapy for young people, working within an integrated health and wellbeing team. Essential qualifications include NMC registration and experience at Band 6. This position offers the chance to be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience at Band 6.
• Supervised practice in psychological therapies.
• Current UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist nursing/psychological assessment.
• Offer therapy for young people with identified needs.
• Work closely with integrated colleagues to support young people.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Psychological intervention

Group therapy

Individual therapy

Education

Registration with NMC as a mental health nurse

Advanced post-registration training

Job description

Job summary: A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Mental Health Nurse to work at Swanwick Lodge Secure Children's Home, which cares for up to 10 young people who are held under section 25 of the Children's Act, on welfare placements. The home is owned and run by Hampshire County Council, who deliver the care and education for the young people in the home.

The post holder will join an engaging, friendly and supportive team that is a valued resource within the home. The health and wellbeing team is commissioned separately to the care and education elements in the home, but we work together very closely with our integrated colleagues to understand and meet the needs of the young people.

Main duties of the job: To provide highly specialist nursing/psychological assessment for young people who access Swanwick Lodge and offering therapy for those young people with identified needs, ensuring competent practice within professional guidelines. Psychological intervention will be offered mainly on a group basis according to the young person's needs but will also include individual therapy.

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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential:

• Registration with NMC as a mental health nurse, and extensive post registration experience at Band 6.
• Advanced post-registration training, continuing professional development and supervised practice in psychological therapies.

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.