The closing date is 13th Oct 2024
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse to join an established team at Havant and Waterlooville OPMH Team on a fixed term contract.
Responsibilities will include care coordination of service users, Duty Worker on rotation, initial and follow up assessments and supervision.
The team is approachable and open. We support each other and have developed a culture of honesty and integrity.
The Community Mental Health Team is focussed on delivering a recovery service for clients with severe and enduring mental health issues.
Due to the nature of this post in order to carry out home visits and attend patient meetings a car driver is essential with access to own car.
We are interested to hear from you and what new ideas you can bring to the team.
Consideration will be given for the right candidate to be supported in development to Band 6 competencies.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Community Mental Health team to co-ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users supervising a Band 5 Community Practitioner/Band 3 Community HCSW where appropriate.
Working under the supervision of the Deputy Team Manager/Team Manager the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery focussed and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their relative and carer.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner or Occupational Therapist.
* Recognised Mentorship qualification (applies to nurses) or preparedness to undertake this within agreed timeframe.
* 24 months post registration experience.
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 Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Arron Shelton, Zoe Bourner
arron.shelton@southernhealth.nhs.uk
02392344616
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37338.00 to £44962.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
12 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
348-PSE-5951
Job locations
Havant Health Centre
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AZ
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