Senior Mental Health Practitioner

We are looking for Mental Health Practitioners to join our responsive Community Crisis Team, whether you are a registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist - we want to hear from you!, The post holder will report to the CRHT Clinical Manager.

The post holder will be an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary team, providing an acute, mobile 24-hour community based CRHT service as an alternative to hospital admission.

The post holder will provide rapid assessment and plan and deliver effective, evidence-based home treatment in collaboration with service users, carers and professionals from other, established services.

CRHT gate keep all in-patient admissions to the acute mental health unit and facilitate early discharge.

The post holder will supervise junior staff in accordance with the supervision policy.

The post holder will be expected to possess strong leadership skills and will be expected to deputise for the Clinical Manager in their absence.

Working in Portsmouth offers a diverse inner-city client base where we provide intensive treatment and interventions to individuals who present with a range of mental health needs as a 24 hour service. We need you to travel across the city to visit our patients, either by bike or bus, car or train! We also have pool cars which can be used by people with full UK driving licences and if you want to use your own, you can claim mileage!

Our aim is to prevent hospital admission and to be the access point for urgent mental health care to adults across Portsmouth. We work alongside our neighbouring teams to ensure patients who are in crisis are offered practical alternatives to hospital admission by the right professional at the right time.

We're passionate about providing you with the opportunity to develop and have a wide range of therapies and treatments to train in to continue your learning. We want the best for you so you can deliver the best quality care to our patients.

Although this is a community based role, our offices are based at The Orchards on the St James site., 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.