Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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 provide 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 and social workers, plus consultancy and supervision from psychologists, however it is missing the unique skills of an occupational therapist.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to create and shape the role within the service, demonstrating the added value of occupational therapy for the young people and their families. They will contribute to assessments, plan and deliver interventions including supervising support workers, and offer an occupational perspective to formulations.
Please see the job description for more details.
Main duties of the job
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 to remain in their own home and in their own 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.
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
* *Nationally recognised core qualification i.e. OT
* *Professional Qualification at first degree level or equivalent
Experience
* *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.
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
Address
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearbased on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Reference number
449-CFS-6673
Job locations
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
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