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Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Do you want to be part of an exciting and innovative service that supports children and young people with acute mental health problems in their homes? If so then a role in the Closer2Home service may be the job for you.

Closer2Home provides intensive input and support using a bespoke package of care tailored to each young person's needs. The team is already multi‑professional with nurses, social workers and one occupational therapist, plus consultancy and supervision from psychologists.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to cover maternity leave within the service, allowing us to continue to demonstrate the added value of occupational therapy for young people and their families. They will contribute to assessments, plan and deliver interventions, supervise support workers, and offer an occupational perspective to formulations.

There are many benefits to joining our Closer2Home team. Here is what our fellow team members had to say:

“I love seeing first‑hand the improved outcomes for the young people we work with that we have directly impacted; it is an amazing feeling. The job is flexible which is great for a good work/life balance, and all shift work is done on a fair rota.”

“No 2 days are the same, which makes for an exciting and varied role. I also get work among a supportive and experienced team.”

We are also proud of our young people's feedback:

“I can't put into words how much you all have helped me. I will forever be grateful for everything you guys have helped me achieve as I probably wouldn't be here if it wasn't for all of you. Your service is genuinely life‑changing and has been such a big part of my journey.”

This is a valuable opportunity for a skilled, passionate clinician to develop their career and make a powerful impact on the lives of young people and families when they need it most. Hospital admission can be lifesaving; however, young people often achieve better outcomes when they remain at home. Closer2Home provides a service that helps young people in crisis remain in their own home and community, where they have a better opportunity to engage in their usual occupations. You can make a positive difference.

If you would like to have an informal chat regarding the role, please don't hesitate to get in contact.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation that brings 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 Trust, 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.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if as a potential candidate you are concerned that a person specification may prevent or restrict your application because of unintentional barriers on the grounds of 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 about flexible working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

• Nationally recognised core qualification i.e. OT
• Professional qualification at first degree level or equivalent

• Experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment of children and adolescents and their families/carers where appropriate as a full member of a multi‑disciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatients or inpatient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of children, adolescents and their families/carers across the whole range and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• Post qualifying experience of working as an occupational therapist within a mental health setting.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

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

Fixed term

15 months

348-CFS-9961

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre