Community Mental Health Practitioner Full Time

Named as one of the 100 best places to work in the NHS by the Health Service Journal in 2015, Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health, learning disabilities and social care services.

Job Title: CommunityMental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist

Salary band: Band 6; £26,302 – £35,225 per annum

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Duration: Permanent

Location: Desborough House, Eastleigh

*** Our Trust is offering a “£2,500 Golden Hello Payment” to successful candidates from outside of the Trust! ***

Our Eastleigh & Romsey Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) currently has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist to join our lively and busy multi-disciplinary team.

We are located to close to the Solent Coast with ferry to the Isle of Wight and border on the New Forest National Parks. Easy transportation links are also available to London by road (M3) and rail (direct to Waterloo).

Key aspects of the role include:

• Leading and contributing in the process of planning and coordinating service user care and undertaking interventions in line with agreed care plans.
• Delivering higher level intensity community interventions as part of the integrated Shared Care model
• Working in a manner which is helpful to the service user and the referrer, based on principles of recovery, personalisation and choice.
• Working with individuals in the least restrictive manner possible.
• Deputising for the Team Leader as required.
• Working in a service which may include some evening, weekends and bank holidays.

  You will need to have previous experience in the effective and positive management of people with mental health needs and will be able to evidence effective team working and leadership skills.

  Ability to drive and use of a car for work purpose is essential in this role.
  

  To support staff we provide a robust and supportive induction programme. We are committed to ensuring that our staff have access to regular clinical supervision, group reflective practice and a range of training opportunities to ensure continuing professional development.

  For an informal discussion please contact either Clare Palmer on 02380615729.

We positively encourage applications from all sections of the community and we are committed to equal opportunities

We strongly encourage candidates to read all available information to support their application, please use the application form to demonstrate that you meet the requirements laid out in the job description and person specification.

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A DBS check is required by the Employer for this post. The Employer will undertake an initial check at the appropriate level on appointment. As a condition of employment you are required to register with the online DBS update service and maintain this registration throughout employment; costs associated with this will be reimbursed, subject to taxation in line with guidance from HMRC. You will comply with all Employer processes in order to provide yearly permission to the Employer enabling it to view your status and to undertake random checks as required. If you change to a role where a check would no longer be required this will be confirmed and you may end your membership if desired.

Any personal information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see applying from overseas .

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