Job summary

We are seeking a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapy team leader to join our developing primary care Mental Health Team in West PCN. You will be based within GP surgeries and working with service users of adult working age including older persons with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will work within scope of practice so if have worked within specialities these skills will be transferable

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

You will contribute to the triage service; offering early assessment, brief interventions and signposting for people with mental health needs in their local communities. You will play an active part in the development of systems and processes which support care delivery within these teams. You will require good communication skills and be able to build positive partnerships with key stakeholders in primary and secondary care. You will work collaboratively with Solent Mind and have peer recovery workers work alongside practitioners in the surgery.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

Southampton Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP) is currently looking for a highly motivated and skilled professional to join the multi-disciplinary team in delivering individual and group interventions to people aged between 14 to 65 year olds who are presenting with first episode psychosis.

The successful candidate will have quality improvement skills and the vision to continue with the development of the service. They will champion a culture based on principles of recovery, choice and personalised care, providing a role model to junior members of the team. They will be compassionate and committed to providing patient centred and evidence based care and will have a awareness of current national drivers relating to working with individuals with a psychotic illness.

Experience of working as a CPN or in this field will be an advantage.

Car driver and use of car within work hours is essential.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you think this could be the right career for you, then please get in touch.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

To maintain a high standard of professional practice in the assessment of care needs, treatment and evaluation of programmes of care.

To undertake initial team assessments of referred clients and report to the referral agents after discussion/supervision from the appropriate Team Meeting. To also undertake joint assessments with colleagues from other disciplines and agencies as and when appropriate.

To complete an accurate assessment of risk with all new clients and provide the initial management plan. All risk management plans will be reviewed and updated as appropriate.

To provide Social Circumstances Reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and attend as required by the Team Manager.

Where appropriate, to communicate and liaise with other agencies involved in providing health care and social care.

To promote and maintain a close working relationship with medical staff, other nurses and therapists.

To assist in establishing and maintaining lines of communication with wards, and hospital departments, G.Ps, voluntary agencies and other organisations.

To continue to support carers and relatives and engage in carer support and family work interventions.

To contribute to multi-professional assessment and treatment.

To liaise with ward staff/crisis team and provide care co-ordination to clients in hospital

To participate in meetings and to offer suggestions on the development of the Mental Health and Community Psychiatric Service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

The Isle of Wight 0-19 Service (Health Visiting & School Nursing) has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse or Midwife to join our health visiting and school nursing team for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated, practitioner with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our service in delivering the Healthy Child Programme to children and their families across the Island. We work in close partnership with Midwifery, Education, Barnardo's and Children's Centres, Primary Care, and wider children's services, with the aim of improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities for all children in the early years and onwards.

The service offers a robust supervision and management structure. We actively encourage professional development and provide training and regular updates to ensure you maintain the knowledge and skills required to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the local population. If you are keen to develop your career in the future, there may be opportunities for the right candidate to undertake the SCPHN course to qualify as a health visitor or school nurse. We all bring different skills and experiences but share a collective understanding of the Solent NHS Trust HEART values and demonstrate these in our practice.

If you thrive working as part of a dynamic team and enjoy 'making a difference' we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The role of the School Health Nurse is to work within the 0 to 19 Children and Families Team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and families on the Isle of Wight.

The post holder will assess health needs, provide evidence-based interventions, promote health and wellbeing, safeguard children and young people, and work collaboratively with partner agencies to improve outcomes.

The School Nursing team works with children and young people of school, age and care is delivered across a variety of settings including schools, community settings and family homes. We work closely with other services and professionals to safeguard and ensure the best outcomes for children and their families.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit highly motivated and innovative practitioner to join our Isle of Wight Team as a Community Health Nurse. This is a fixed term 12 month position.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of Children and Families within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight? Do you want to make a difference and feel valued in your work? If so, we would love to hear from you.

You will work primarily with children from pre- birth to 5 years and their families, alongside experienced Health Visitors to deliver the Healthy Child Programme. The Healthy Child Programme is an evidence-based programme that focuses on supporting children and families with screening, immunisation, health and development reviews, supplemented by advice around health, wellbeing and parenting.

Main duties of the job

Community Health Nurses work within the 0-19 Service delivering the Healthy Child Programme through the 5 mandatory contacts and through short- and medium-term interventions which include infant feeding, behaviour and parenting.

To plan, implement and evaluate packages of care at Universal, Universal Targeted and Specialist levels of the Healthy Child Programme which is led by Health Visitors and Public Health Nurses.

To work in partnership with other agencies and families and contribute to innovative ways of working within children and families.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence