Senior Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 clinician ? Then look no further! Come join our team in Basingstoke CMHT Meadows.

This role is to manage a caseload of patients through recovery to discharge, signposting back to the community.

Receiving referrals from our (multi-disciplinary team) MDT and Psychology.

Supporting patients during psychological therapies and after. Working with low-risk patients but monitoring and reviewing.

Working 9-5pm (Can be flexible hours). Regular supervision and opportunities off training and further education.

A chance to develop your skill set and share your knowledge and experience with the team.

Open only 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 or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Patients who do not need medication to be reviewed by a doctor - dose is optimized unless the review is requested by NLC. Medics can set prescriptions plans and this will can be monitored in NLC.

• Patients who are stable but need ongoing monitoring i.e. for bipolar disorder.
• Patients who are recovering, no longer needing a Care Coordinator intensive support but not ready for transfer.
• Patients who are clinically ready with once a month or 12 weekly appointments and are on the transfer pathway back to primary care pathway.
• Patients who need monitoring whilst under the care of psychology or a support worker is delivering a care plan, or awaiting a psychology group or during a psychology group and the NLC will then transfer (to primary care) on completion of the therapy.
• Patients may be supported to complete my crisis plan; this is part of recovery focused discharge planning. As well as using dialog + Care plans with the patient making it person centred care.
• Patients will be offered local signposting as part of the recovery process in finding local support groups and social groups as indicated.

Liaise with primary care colleagues PCN for step down care or transfer if appropriate.

About us

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.

Job description

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner or O.T.
• Computer skills
• Mentorship course
• Clinical supervision training
• Significant post qualifying experience

Experience

Essential

• Experienced clinician Band 6
• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
• Good facilitation skills
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
• Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
• Ability to motivate service users
• Ability to work autonomously
• Provide clinical supervision
• Experience of mentorship in practice
• Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
• Management of aggression and manual handling training

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 Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

John Kelly

John.kelly@southernhealth.nhs.uk

07502713929