About this role
Job summary We are seeking a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapy team leader to join our developing primary care Mental Health Team in the East locality of Southampton. You will be based within GP surgeries and working with service users of adult working age including older persons with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will work within scope of practice so if have worked within specialities these skills will be transferable.
Main duties of the job We are seeking a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapy team leader to join our developing primary care Mental Health Team in the East locality of Southampton. You will be based within GP surgeries and working with service users of adult working age including older persons with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will work within scope of practice The role is all clinical; you will contribute to the triage service; offering early assessment, brief interventions and signposting for people with mental health needs in their local communities. You will play an active part in the development of systems and processes which support care delivery within these teams. You will require good communication skills and be able to build positive partnerships with key stakeholders in primary and secondary care. You will work collaboratively with Solent Mind and have peer recovery workers work alongside practitioners in the surgery. so if have worked within specialities these skills will be transferable.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description 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 Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational TherapistComputer skillsSignificant post qualifying experienceMentorship courseClinical supervision training
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 Bitterne Health Centre
Commercial Street
Southampton
Hampshire
SO18 6BT
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)