Mental Health Practitioner

To work as part of the Access to Intervention service for all referrals into adult mental health on the Isle of Wight. The post holder will have a professional qualification and will have experience of working with service users experiencing mental health concerns and providing crisis mental health assessments and interventions.

The post holder will work as part of a team triaging referrals, completing assessments, brief intervention and signposting service users to the most appropriate care and treatment pathway. The post holder will also respond to support and assess people presenting to the mental health services in a state of crisis. The post holder will provide assessments within the community and police station when required.

The post holder will work shifts patterns over a 24/7 week period. The Access to Intervention service is active 365 days per year, the post holder will be expected to work a rolling one year on and one year off for the public holidays, including Christmas, Easter and New Year.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Essential: - Either Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Learning Disabilities Nurse, or Occupational Therapist with current registration; - Experience of completing mental health assessments, risk assessments and formulating appropriate plans of care; - Current, clean driving license.

Desirable: - Mentorship /supervision qualifications/training; - Additional qualifications in Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other therapies

Essential: - Physical Skills; - Ability to undertake mandatory personal safety training; - Ability to work autonomously if required; - Ability to work over a range of shifts covering the operational hours of the service; - Car driver with a clean driving licence; - Aptitudes; - Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations; - 'Can do' positive attitude to work demands; - Approachable and positive; - Flexible and adaptable; - Open-minded and accepting of diversity; - Able to engage easily and motivate others; - To be able to maintain composure in difficult, stressful or emotive situations; - Abilities; - Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively; - Good therapeutic skills including empathy, active listening and understanding of therapeutic boundaries; - Ability to confidently assess and manage identified risks; - Ability to prioritise work and complete within deadlines; - The ability to work effectively as part of a team and autonomously; - The ability to deliver brief interventions to service users

Desirable: - Previous use of SystmOne; - Previous experience of working in a mental health assessment team