Mental Health Practitioner - Development post

We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker) to join our Community Mental Health Team which covers the population of East Southampton. The successful applicant will provide recovery focused interventions which support service users to gain the necessary skills and support to begin to manage their mental health needs.

East Southampton is a rewarding place to work. We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person who is committed to maximising life opportunities for our service users and their families. The work is varied and challenging, and there is a strong team approach ensuring good support for the successful applicant through MDT working and supervision. You will need to have a flexible, multi-disciplinary approach, have a good understanding of risk assessment, crisis planning and the recovery model.

We can offer you a supportive work environment work and development opportunities to support you in your career progression.

Use of a car is an essential requirement of the post.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate the care of an agreed caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental illness.

To formulate care plans in line with identified need.

To provide recovery focused therapeutic interventions in line with the agreed care plan and risk assessment.

To assess risk, develop risk management plans, review and adjust in line with the service user's needs.

To work in collaboration with service users as experts in their own care, promoting the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation, which value and empower the service user.

To use tools which promote user empowerment (e.g. WRAP)

To be proactive in ensuring service users receive the range of interventions they need in line with their care plan, whether or not the postholder provides those interventions. This will include physical health monitoring.

To have a proactive approach to the role and needs of carers/families.

To be innovative and responsive to individual needs tailoring care accordingly.

To be proactive in monitoring mental health needs and respond in a timely fashion if needs change.

To participate fully in caseload supervision and management, to ensure that care plans are matched to need and service users are able to 'flow' through pathways of care.

To work in line with all relevant policies and procedures, including care planning, risk and safeguarding.

To alert the Team Leader or Manager to any concerns in a timely manner.

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.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.