University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
The Enhanced Care Mental Health Team at University Hospital Southampton is a small team of mental health practitioners supporting people who require enhanced support to ensure their needs are effectively met whilst in the acute general hospital. The Band 7 specialist nurse post is integral to the effective and safe implementation of enhanced care observations across the Trust.
The Enhanced Care Mental Health Team work Monday to Friday Office hours. The team sits within the Virtual Enhanced Care Group alongside our Learning Disability and Autism Team, Dementia and delirium Team and alcohol Care Team; supporting patients and staff trust wide. The team works very closely with our Mental Health Liaison Team to provide individualised, person centred care.
The post holder will plan and provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, their carers and health care professionals. You will practice clinically working with patients across inpatient wards. You will also advise and support clinicians regarding patient’s mental health care.
You will work across professional; departmental and Trust boundaries to develop and support patient-centred seamless care. you will be responsible for developing and implementing new initiatives to improve care.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHSwe’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
You will provide leadership, line management and clinical supervision for two mental health practitioners within UHS who work in medicine and the acute medical units.
You will work with the Lead Matron for Mental Health, specialist teams, UHS Clinical Education Teams, the wider multi-disciplinary teams and the mental health liaison team to provide education to improve clinical practice.
Registered Mental Health Nurse, educated to Masters-level or with evidence of CPD to Masters level equivalence.
Specialist clinical skills and experience.
Significant experience across a range of mental health service provision and client groups.
Excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels.
Innovative approaches to problem solving.
Leadership skills.
Policy development and implementation.
Change Management, leadership, innovation.
Experience of providing clinical supervision
Ability to autonomously manage your workload.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Mar 2025