Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Our Trust vision is to deliver world class treatment and care, together with our service uses, their families and our partners in health and care. We have established an ambitious programme of transformation to support the improvements we need to make and create a need based, holistic approach to physical and mental wellbeing, treatment and recovery for our patients and resilience support for carers and families.

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled, enthusiastic individual to join us as a key member of our multi-disciplinary team working closely with Urgent Community Response to ensure that the physical and mental health needs of older adults are addressed. You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards.

Providing urgent response to older adults who are experiencing a health crisis to support the most unwell individuals living in care homes, and this post provides a new and exciting opportunity to use your knowledge and expertise to reduce avoidable hospital admissions, minimise placement breakdown and reduce the use of anti-psychotic treatments. There is also the opportunity to shape service provision and personally develop.

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.