Job summary

Do you have a passion for working with older adults? Are you interested to work with Older People in a Community Mental Health Team?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Based at Cromwell House, Winchester the Older Persons CMHT offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and support for people with a deterioration in cognition and/or dementia and over 65's who present with functional mental health illnesses. We work closely with carers and other services, such as Adult Health and Social Care and with the voluntary sector.

The CMHT is a lively, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team which provides care coordination and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs.

You will need excellent assessment and communication skills. In addition, you will carry a caseload and participate in the team's duty system. As a senior clinician, you will need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery focused care as well as producing reports, supervising staff and running clinics as necessary.

The successful candidate will have sound clinical skills, be able to coordinate complex care, have good administration and IT skills, as well as good report writing, organisational skills and working knowledge of safeguarding.

Applicants must have a driving licence suitable for use in the United Kingdom and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Community Mental Health team to co-ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users, and also whilst supervising a Band 5 Community Practitioner/Band 3 Community Health Care Support Worker.

Working under the supervision of the Team Manager the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery focussed and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their relative and carer. You will liaise with other services to ensure the best outcome for the patient and their network.

You will actively consider and participate in team development.

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 recruiting a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a newly established Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) within the Mid and North Hampshire Division.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or early-career OT to develop skills within a specialist community mental health rehabilitation service, supporting adults with complex needs to build independence, develop daily living skills and sustain recovery in the community.

You will hold a defined caseload, deliver person-centred, recovery-focused interventions, working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The focus of the service is on functional recovery, supporting people to develop the skills needed for independent living, including self-care, social participation and meaningful activity.

The team operates using an assertive outreach model, delivering flexible, community-based care within people's homes and local environments.

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will:

Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention for individuals with complex needs

Support delivery of goal-based rehabilitation plans focused on independence

Deliver both individual and group interventions to improve occupational performance

Work closely with senior clinicians to develop skills in clinical reasoning and risk management

Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and reviews

Support service users to access community resources, education and meaningful activity

This is a part time role for 30 hours per week

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Manage a caseload of service users with complex rehabilitation needs
• Complete occupational therapy assessments, care planning and interventions in community settings
• Deliver practical, skills-based interventions to support daily living (e.g. self-care, routines, budgeting, community access)
• Build therapeutic relationships to engage individuals who may be unmotivated or difficult to engage
• Develop and deliver group-based rehabilitation programmes
• Contribute to risk assessment and safe, recovery-focused care
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and external partners
• Maintain accurate clinical records and reports
• Supervise Occupational Therapy assistant

Key skills required:

• Ability to apply the Occupational Therapy process in mental health
• Strong communication and engagement skills
• Ability to work independently while seeking support appropriately
• Good time management and prioritisation skills
• Understanding of risk, safeguarding and recovery-based practice

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 recruiting Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistants to join a newly established Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) within Mid and North Hampshire Division.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new, community-based rehabilitation service, supporting people with complex mental health needs to develop independence, improve daily living skills and achieve meaningful recovery.

You will work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to deliver practical, person-centred interventions with individuals in their homes and community settings.

The service focuses on functional recovery, helping individuals build the practical skills needed for independent living, including self-care, managing routines and engaging in meaningful activities.

The team works using an assertive outreach approach, delivering support in people's homes and community settings.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will:

Deliver structured 1:1 and group interventions to support recovery goals

Work alongside Occupational Therapists to implement rehabilitation plans

Support individuals to develop independence and confidence

Assist with home visits and community-based interventions

Contribute to service development and improvement activities, including audit

Work as part of the MDT to ensure coordinated, effective care

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Deliver occupational therapy interventions as part of agreed care plans under supervision

Support individuals with daily living skills and community engagement (e.g. routines, social activities, accessing services)

Work 1:1 with service users in home and community settings, including lone working

Assist with and deliver group-based rehabilitation activities

Support service users to engage with recovery-focused interventions, including those who may find engagement difficult

Contribute to assessment processes by gathering information and reporting observations

Maintain accurate and timely clinical records

Support the day-to-day running of the service, including resources and admin tasks

Key skills required:

Strong communication and engagement skills

Ability to motivate and support individuals with complex needs

Ability to work independently within defined guidance

Good organisation and time management skills

Commitment to person-centred, recovery-focused care

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 an OT for Basingstoke Community Therapy, a friendly, supportive team of Therapists and Therapy assistants providing domiciliary rehabilitation to patients in North Hampshire. You will develop your expertise treating a range of problems related to elderly care, falls, palliative care, orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions. You will also have opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills within the team.

This post would suit an established B6 therapist . Successful applicants will need to be efficient workers, good communicators and be confident working as an autonomous practitioner. Community experience is desirable. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst working effectively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure an integrated approach to patient care

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving patient experience and clinical outcomes. There are CPD opportunities and you will receive support and professional development from your colleagues too. It is essential that you possess a current driving license and have access to a car for work use. Expenses are paid for work related travel and parking. Good IT skills are required as electronic patient records are used.

This is part time for 22.5 hours per week

We look forward to meeting you!

Main duties of the job

As the successful applicant you will need to be an efficient worker, a good communicator and be confident working as an autonomous practitioner. You will be working in the community both independently and with colleagues.You will be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst working effectively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure an integrated approach to patient care. You will aim to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care, you will be promoting functional independence and working with individuals and colleagues towards varied goals.

You will be adept at completing holistic initial assessments, identifying and agreeing goals, delivering therapy intervention that may vary between posture management, upper limb rehab or achieving independence with activities of daily living. You will be able to complete onward referrals, liaise with family, carers and colleagues effectively and maintain accurate contemporaneous records.

As part of your role you will supervise students, engage in inservice training and have a key link role in the team

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 looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Fareham and Gosport Community Therapies Team. Due to the community nature of the role, access to a vehicle for work is required.

Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to adults within the community, supporting people to maximise their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

You will manage your own caseload, using sound clinical reasoning to assess functional needs, identify and manage risks and develop individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans. You will work closely with patients, families, carers and colleagues across health and social care to support safe, coordinated care within the community.

You will contribute to the development of junior staff and support workers through supervision, delegation and sharing your clinical knowledge and experience.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, organised and confident working independently as well as part of a wider team. You will receive regular supervision and have access to learning, development and CPD opportunities.

HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist is essential. Due to the community nature of the role, access to a vehicle for work is required.

Main duties of the job

Undertake Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy assessments of patients with diverse and complex conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis (where appropriate), development, and delivery of individualised treatment programmes.

To support the case management process by providing expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety of complex conditions living in the community who are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality of life or avoidable hospital admission to secondary care.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.

To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. clients home, hospital / healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs.

To provide clinical Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy skills within the Community Therapy Team / Community Hospital Team(s), and all other provider organisations.

To ensure that delegated tasks and activity has been handed over clearly and are within a person's level of skill and competency.

To be skilled in assessing and treating a range of complex factors relating to the patient's condition, diagnosis and prognosis.

To provide specialist intervention tailored to meet the uniqueness of the individual.

i.e. complex manual handling and 24-hour posture management.

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 recruiting for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Practitioner on a 12 month fixed term contrac (Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) to join our team . You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.

Are you a Mental Health Practitioner? Do you have a high level of skill in the assessment and care of people who present to ED in mental health crisis and those who have mental health needs during their inpatient stay in the acute hospital?

The MH&LD Liaison Team provides assessments, advice, and reasonable adjustments for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities accessing treatment at St Mary's Hospital. We aim to improve the parity of care for people of all ages with mental health and learning disabilities in the acute hospital and work with their family and carers to ensure they have the best possible care and treatment.

The MH&LD Liaison Team works across the full age spectrum and provides a 24-hour service across seven days of the week. Additionally, MH&LD Liaison Team collaborates with Ambulance service to support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities in the community through the Mental Health Rapid Response Vehicle service (MHRRV).

Relocation costs may be available - please discuss at interview.

Main duties of the job

This position is suitable for a highly motivated, compassionate person who can work under pressure. We therefore welcome applicants with existing crisis and liaison experience but also those who have experience working with older adults, HTTs, CMHTs or mental health inpatients.

You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to interact at all levels. There will be opportunities for you to participate in the teaching and training of health professionals in ED, medical and surgical wards. This is a challenging but rewarding role, within a busy and evolving multidisciplinary service.

We can offer great opportunities learning, professional development and research in liaison services. There is access to training opportunities locally and through the Open University, as well as with mainland universities such as those in Portsmouth, Southampton, and Bournemouth. We offer a supportive working environment, we have a robust appraisal and supervision policy and to assist you to realize your potential and achieve a greater degree of job satisfaction, as well as the usual NHS discounts, pension, salary, generous annual leave entitlement and relocation expenses, subject to meeting criteria.

About us

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 13,000 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.

Job summary

Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking to build your career within a supportive and progressive team?

We have exciting opportunities for both full-time and part-time Occupational Therapists to join our rotational. This post provides experience across a range of services, including Acute Stroke Rehabilitation, Community Stroke Rehabilitation, Acute Inpatient Services, Community Rehabilitation, Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Mental Health.

You will support service users to maximise independence, improve function and achieve their goals through a range of therapeutic interventions. Our teams work across inpatient and community settings, helping to facilitate safe discharge, reduce length of stay, prevent unnecessary admissions and promote health and wellbeing.

We place learning and development at the heart of our culture. You'll benefit from structured education, regular clinical supervision and clearly defined career pathways, enabling you to develop a broad skillset and progress your Occupational Therapy career.

The Isle of Wight is a fantastic place to live and work, offering beautiful beaches, stunning countryside and a welcoming community. With an excellent work-life balance, shorter commute times and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, it's the perfect place to develop your career while enjoying a great quality of life.

Relocation support may be available for the successful candidate and will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

Skills for assessing clients and identifying appropriate treatment from a range of options.

Manage own caseload assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing interventions.

Prioritising case load according to need and risks identified..

To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals, following discussion with the supervising Occupational Therapist.

To undertake Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the patient in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.

To work with patients to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.

To engage patients in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being.

To teach patients with disabilities new techniques to carry out activities of daily living including manual handling. This may involve teaching patients and carers how to use new equipment particularly in relation to health & safety and hygiene.

To prescribe appropriate minor adaptations and standard equipment to patients.

To undertake home assessments, as appropriate within given guidelines, applying clinical reasoning skills to the risks associated to the safety and independence of the patient at home.

About us

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 13,000 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.

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) to join our team . You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.

Are you a Mental Health Practitioner? Do you have a high level of skill in the assessment and care of people who present to ED in mental health crisis and those who have mental health needs during their inpatient stay in the acute hospital?

The MH&LD Liaison Team provides assessments, advice, and reasonable adjustments for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities accessing treatment at St Mary's Hospital. We aim to improve the parity of care for people of all ages with mental health and learning disabilities in the acute hospital and work with their family and carers to ensure they have the best possible care and treatment.

The MH&LD Liaison Team works across the full age spectrum and provides a 24-hour service across seven days of the week. Additionally, MH&LD Liaison Team collaborates with Ambulance service to support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities in the community through the Mental Health Rapid Response Vehicle service (MHRRV).

Relocation costs may be available - please discuss at interview.

Main duties of the job

This position is suitable for a highly motivated, compassionate person who can work under pressure. We therefore welcome applicants with existing crisis and liaison experience but also those who have experience working with older adults, HTTs, CMHTs or mental health inpatients.

You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to interact at all levels. There will be opportunities for you to participate in the teaching and training of health professionals in ED, medical and surgical wards. This is a challenging but rewarding role, within a busy and evolving multidisciplinary service.

We can offer great opportunities learning, professional development and research in liaison services. There is access to training opportunities locally and through the Open University, as well as with mainland universities such as those in Portsmouth, Southampton, and Bournemouth. We offer a supportive working environment, we have a robust appraisal and supervision policy and to assist you to realize your potential and achieve a greater degree of job satisfaction, as well as the usual NHS discounts, pension, salary, generous annual leave entitlement and relocation expenses, subject to meeting criteria.

About us

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 13,000 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.

Job summary

The Community Mental Health Team are looking for a Team Lead to join their team.

The post holder will support the Service Manager to ensure the delivery of a pathway for people using services that meet all quality, financial and operational performance targets and ensure that these are monitored and tracked effectively.

The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values and behave in a manner that facilitates the development of autonomous teams and individuals that are empowered, engaged and committed to continually delivering excellent care with compassion. The post holder will be an advocate for recovery and support the development of services in line with the division's strategy.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will:

Be responsible for ensuring the provision of safe services for all adults with a functional mental health need using Mental Health services in the community.

Work flexibly to ensure the safe delivery of services, ensuring the service complies with both local and national best practice and specified guidelines and frameworks for community based services.

Ensure compliance with Trust Policies and the Mental Health and Learning Disability Divisions clinical governance, performance monitoring and quality assurance frameworks.

Develop, co-ordinate and implement a process for managerial supervision, clinical supervision, case load management and staff annual appraisal.

Be responsible for recruitment and retention of personnel within delegated area of responsibility.

Work with team colleagues and external agencies to ensure that people who use the service and their families or carers are involved and development and delivery of services.

Ensure that the service has effective relationships with both internal and external services/organisations.

Regularly take part in the Manager On Call rota.

Take responsibility for working within and overseeing delegated budget.

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 summary

The post holder will work, as part of the Melbury Lodge acute care pathway OT team.

Within Melbury Lodge the expectation is that the post holder will work with service users to maximise function, using occupational therapy techniques as the main medium of assessment and intervention, applying client focused principles as directed by an Occupational Therapist.

The post holder will be expected to work alongside the occupational therapy process to provide interventions as deemed appropriate through both group work and individual sessions.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the evaluation of patient's progress during their occupational therapy sessions.

Within Melbury Lodge the expectation is that the post holder will support the qualified practitioners in providing a service mainly week days 9 - 5 but may include evening work if needed.

The post holder will have a working understanding of the principles of recovery and how to aid the recovery process through the use of meaningful occupation and by utilising goal setting resources and problem solving skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work, as part of the Melbury Lodge acute care pathway OT team.

Within Melbury Lodge the expectation is that the post holder will work with service users to maximise function, using occupational therapy techniques as the main medium of assessment and intervention, applying client focused principles as directed by an Occupational Therapist.

The post holder will be expected to work alongside the occupational therapy process to provide interventions as deemed appropriate through both group work and individual sessions.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the evaluation of patient's progress during their occupational therapy sessions.

Within Melbury Lodge the expectation is that the post holder will support the qualified practitioners in providing a service mainly week days 9 - 5 but may include evening work if needed.

The post holder will have a working understanding of the principles of recovery and how to aid the recovery process through the use of meaningful occupation and by utilising goal setting resources and problem solving skills.

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 looking for someone who shares our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. At Antelope House, we are dedicated to the treatment and recovery of mental health. We recognise the whole person and we see that patients are presenting with increasing physical health complexity, frailty, mobility difficulties and co-existing long-term health conditions. These needs can significantly impact engagement in therapeutic activity, rehabilitation, recovery and discharge planning. We want to pilot physiotherapy provision in Antelope House to demonstrate the value of the profession and to evaluate the impact of physiotherapy provision on physical health outcomes, rehabilitation, falls prevention, patient experience and operational efficiency.

You will have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development working across a cohesive multidisciplinary team.

This role can be offered as a 6 month internal secondment for current HIOWH NHS FT employees or as a a 6 month fixed term contract to external Trust applicants.

Main duties of the job

Antelope House has four wards. Saxon Ward (for men) and Trinity Ward (for women) both treat people with a functional mental illnesses -- such as depression, a personality disorder or schizophrenia. Hamtun Ward, is a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) whilst Abbey Ward is a female acute ward.

Main duties and tasks include:

To contribute to the inter-disciplinary working within the inpatient mental health therapy team and locality by teaching, learning & practicing inter-disciplinary skills & techniques as defined by an agreed competency framework or training scheme.

To provide specialist Physiotherapy skills to the inpatient mental health therapy and nursing team.

To assess and treat own caseload, which may include complex presentations and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.

To assist senior staff in the education and supervision of junior colleagues, assistants and students.

To educate the MDT on the role of Physiotherapy in Mental Health.

To assist senior staff in development and maintenance of an efficient and effective 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 Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team in Southampton are truly multidisciplinary with practitioners from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

As a team, we support individuals with acute mental health needs requiring intensive input to remain in the community. The team also works collaboratively with our colleagues on the wards at Antelope House to help reduce the amount of time patients remain in hospital by offering support via hospital at home.

Our service provides a variety or clinical interventions to collaboratively tailor our care plans to each individual service user. These include psychological interventions, medication support, prescribing, access to group work and cares support.

This can be offered as either an internal staff secondment for current employees of HIOWH NHS FT or as a fixed term contract for external trust staff

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Practitioner in the team you will have a key function in assessing service users as they present in crisis and require an urgent response. Working with them to formulate a collaborative care or safety plan to aid there recovery and keep them safe. You will be integral to delivering a range of high quality interventions and undertaking the role of shift coordination.

You will need robust assessment skills to enable the team to deliver high quality crisis care. Excellent communication skills are also essential to enable you to be a role model for others, as well as positively representing the team and the organization as a whole.

You must also be able to liaise effectively with other services, both internal and external to The Trust, retaining service user focus at the heart of any clinical decision making to ensure the best outcome.

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

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be part of a dynamic specialist respiratory team? Are you looking for a job with a difference? Do you enjoy working independently, as part of a supportive team? Do you have excellent communication skills? If so, we have just the role for you to further develop and broaden your clinical respiratory practice! This role is advertised as a Band 6, however we would welcome Band 5 applicants to apply who are interested in a Band 5 to 6 developmental role.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Nurse or Physiotherapist with a passion for respiratory care to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team. You will be able to further develop your chronic respiratory disease management skills through supporting patients on a mixture of patient pathways, including delivering Pulmonary Rehabilitation, assessing patients on and for oxygen therapy, as well as supporting patients with acute COPD exacerbations at home through our Supported Discharge and Admission Avoidance pathways.

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, willing to learn and enjoy working in a friendly, proactive and supportive environment, please let us talk to you about the opportunities available!

Main duties of the job

Work within the Southwest Hampshire locality, and when required provide cross cover to the mid and north Hampshire localities to maintain service delivery across the region.

Build strong working relationships with acute Trust partners, particularly respiratory consultants.

Plan, deliver and support education sessions for patients and professionals.

Assess, plan and deliver evidence based care for respiratory patients, following current best practice guidance.

Provide a range of interventions including self management support, medicines management, chest clearance, breathlessness management, oxygen assessment and prescribing, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and end of life care.

Manage own clinical workload, delivering both individual and group interventions.

Contribute to service development, promoting multidisciplinary and evidence based practice.

Work with external services to provide holistic patient management.

Supervise junior staff and students.

Liaise with primary care, community teams and third sector partners to ensure seamless patient care.

Support the evaluation and procurement of medical equipment used by the service.

Work with respiratory related charities to promote awareness and understanding of respiratory conditions.

Contribute to the development and review of service policies and protocols.

Collect and present data to demonstrate service impact and inform future developments.

Support research, quality improvement and the annual audit programme.

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our award-winning Allied Health Professional (AHP) Service as a Senior Occupational Therapist, supporting Adult Mental Health Services across Portsmouth.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work across community mental health services and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT), delivering specialist occupational therapy interventions to adults experiencing significant mental health difficulties. You will play a key role in promoting recovery, independence, and meaningful participation in daily life through evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and intervention.

As part of a friendly, supportive, and highly regarded Occupational Therapy-led service, you will work alongside experienced Occupational Therapists and multidisciplinary colleagues who are passionate about delivering person-centred, recovery-focused care.

The Occupational Therapy service forms part of our award-winning AHP Service, providing specialist mental health occupational therapy across Portsmouth. The team delivers a range of interventions, including individual therapeutic work, group programmes, and the evidence-based and award-winning Occupation Matters Programme.

Our service is recognised for its innovative approach to enabling people to engage in meaningful occupations, improve wellbeing, and develop the skills needed to live fulfilling and independent lives.

Main duties of the job

As the Occupational Therapy lead within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team, you will act as the primary point of contact for occupational therapy expertise and referrals.

Your responsibilities will include:

*Attending and contributing to weekly multidisciplinary team meetings, providing specialist occupational perspectives for individuals with complex presentations where traditional medical or psychological interventions have been less effective.

*Completing comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and developing person-centred intervention plans.

*Managing a caseload of individuals requiring specialist occupational therapy intervention during periods of crisis and recovery.

*Delivering urgent occupational therapy assessments to support safe and effective home treatment.

*Supporting individuals to develop meaningful routines, improve occupational engagement, and reduce social isolation.

*Assessing functional abilities and independent living skills within home environments.

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

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

Are you a passionate Dietitian looking to make a meaningful impact in mental health? Join our inpatient mental health team at Parklands Hospital, where you'll have the opportunity to support service users with complex needs, champion recovery-focused care, and help shape the future of dietetic provision within our acute mental health pathway.

Working alongside a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team including Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Psychiatry and other Allied Health Professionals, you'll play a vital role in improving both physical and mental wellbeing. This is an exciting opportunity to develop innovative approaches, influence service development, and be part of a team committed to delivering compassionate, trauma-informed and evidence-based care.

Come and make a difference where nutrition can change lives.

This is a part time role for 22.5 hours per week

For more information, please contact Joan Co (Physiotherapist and inpatient AHP Therapy Manager) at 02382317715 or email at mailto:[email protected] to talk things through or head over for a visit.

Main duties of the job

Provide a specialist dietetic service to adults receiving inpatient mental health care, undertaking comprehensive nutritional assessments and developing evidence-based, person-centred treatment plans for individuals with complex mental and physical health needs. Manage and prioritise a specialist caseload, delivering effective interventions, reviews and discharge planning in line with professional and organisational standards.

Deliver specialist nutritional advice and treatment for service users with malnutrition, obesity, eating disorders, disordered eating, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and medication-related weight changes.

Work autonomously and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, contributing specialist expertise to assessments, care planning, risk management, ward rounds and discharge processes. Liaise with carers, community services and external agencies to ensure coordinated care and effective transitions between services.

Deliver training and education to staff, carers and service users, and provide supervision and assessment of Dietetic students. Participate in service development, clinical audit, quality improvement and research activities. Maintain professional registration, undertake continuing professional development, and ensure compliance with safeguarding, information governance, health and safety, infection prevention and equality and diversity requirements.

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 post holder will be a registered Nursing Associate and will practise in accordance with the NMC Code, Nursing Associate Standards of Proficiency, Trust policies and professional accountability requirements. They will recognise and work within the limits of their competence to provide high-quality, efficient and effective care to patients, supporting the Trust's commitment to improving the lives of people on the Isle of Wight and delivering care closer to patients' homes.

Working as part of Mental Health Services' frontline response, the post holder will support people referred for assessment, support and/or treatment. They will undertake risk assessments, complete appropriate referrals and inter-referrals, and plan and deliver intensive in-reach support where required, working collaboratively with patients, carers, colleagues and partner agencies to ensure safe and effective care.

The Isle of Wight is a fantastic place to live and work, offering stunning coastal scenery, beautiful countryside, a welcoming community and an excellent work-life balance. With a unique combination of professional opportunities and an outstanding quality of life, it provides an ideal environment for healthcare professionals looking to develop their careers while making a meaningful difference to local communities.

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application

Main duties of the job

To ensure and take responsibility for the provision of comprehensive assessments of needs and risks of people referred to the service.

To take responsibility for planning and the delivery of care to people requiring an acute and intensive response from this service.

To plan and take responsibility in collaborating with service users and their carers together with other services/agencies on how people's needs are going to be met in short-term and long-term situations.

To be active in the development of the service and continued development of professional practice and role.

To ensure that relationships and own behaviour are managed in line with the Trust's Equalities Framework competencies.

To ensure all communications are undertaken in a sensitive, confidential and professional manner.

Interdisciplinary working and liaison with internal and external agencies to promote holistic and person-centred care and inclusion.

To gather and process complex information from a variety of disciplines and agencies regarding initial referrals to the secondary mental health and social care services efficiently.

To ensure that rights, consent issues and capacity issues are clearly defined and shared.

To ensure that all legal frameworks pertaining to decisions made on behalf of another is carried out in a legally robust manner.

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 recruiting for a development opportunity towards becoming a Senior Physiotherapist within our Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team and Inpatient Stroke Unit on the Isle of Wight.

As a valued member of the team, you will deliver a high standard of physiotherapy care across a range of settings, always acting in the best interests of the patients you support.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the stroke pathway, you will help ensure the delivery of consistent, evidence-based care for the people of the Isle of Wight. You will contribute to quality improvement initiatives, service development, and the support and supervision of junior staff, while continuing to develop your own clinical knowledge and skills.

This structured development opportunity provides dedicated time, training, and support to help you achieve the competencies required for progression to Senior Physiotherapist, offering an excellent pathway for professional and clinical development within a supportive team.

The Isle of Wight offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a rewarding career with a healthy work-life balance. With its stunning coastline, beautiful countryside, outdoor activities, and strong sense of community, the Island provides a unique opportunity to enjoy both professional fulfilment and an enviable lifestyle.

Main duties of the job

To undertake a supporting role, in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to clients within the service on a day-to-day basis.

To take an active role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the Stroke Unit and ICSS who may have a complex presentation and determine if/what physiotherapy treatment is indicated and deliver an individualised treatment programme. To work as an autonomous practitioner ensuring that records are maintained and up to date in line with policy and governing body HCPC.

To independently supervise, teach and appraise junior Physiotherapists, Associate Practitioners, Physiotherapy students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as determined by the team leader and professional lead.

The successful candidate would be supported in training and development opportunities including stroke specific courses such as those offered by "Strokeed" and have the opportunity to attend stroke conferences nationally/ locally. Regular supervision from seniors and opportunities to participate in MDT stroke specific training and opportunities to participate in audits (with protected time to support these activities).

They would have opportunities to develop the leadership/ educational skills by supporting BSc and MSc Physio students and Careers for younger person apprentices.

Excellent MDT collaborative working to support patients both inpatient and community.

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 looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Fareham and Gosport Community Therapies Team.

Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to adults within the community, supporting people to maximise their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

You will manage your own caseload, using sound clinical reasoning to assess functional needs, identify and manage risks and develop individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans. You will work closely with patients, families, carers and colleagues across health and social care to support safe, coordinated care within the community.

You will contribute to the development of junior staff and support workers through supervision, delegation and sharing your clinical knowledge and experience.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, organised and confident working independently as well as part of a wider team. You will receive regular supervision and have access to learning, development and CPD opportunities.

HCPC registration as an Physiotherapist is essential. Due to the community nature of the role, access to a vehicle for work is required.

Main duties of the job

Undertake Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy assessments of patients with diverse and complex conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis (where appropriate), development, and delivery of individualised treatment programmes.

To support the case management process by providing expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety of complex conditions living in the community who are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality of life or avoidable hospital admission to secondary care.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.

To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. clients home, hospital / healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs.

To provide clinical Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy skills within the Community Therapy Team / Community Hospital Team(s), and all other provider organisations.

To ensure that delegated tasks and activity has been handed over clearly and are within a person's level of skill and competency.

To be skilled in assessing and treating a range of complex factors relating to the patient's condition, diagnosis and prognosis.

To provide specialist intervention tailored to meet the uniqueness of the individual.

i.e. complex manual handling and 24-hour posture management.

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

Applications are invited for a Clinical / Applied Psychologist. You will be an integral member of the Mid and North Hampshire Division's psychological therapies team. The post will be based in Basingstoke CMHT. Applicants should have a desire to embrace MDT working, training and team development. This post offers the opportunity to influence best clinical practice and the development of a psychologically informed and recovery focused CMHT.

We are seeking an enthusiastic clinician who has specialist interest and experience in working psychologically with trauma. The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy individually and through group programmes as well as offering advice, consultation, reflective practice, clinical formulation and training to staff within the multidisciplinary teams. Evaluation of interventions and the impact of the service in terms of benefit to clients is an important component of what we strive to do. The post holder will require specialist knowledge and experience in the application of at least one psychological therapy (CBT, DBT, CAT).

Main duties of the job

The Mid and North Hampshire Psychological Therapies Team is a thriving active team of psychologists and psychological therapists. We are dedicated to delivering superb quality, evidence-based interventions. We pride ourselves on contributing to the development and implementation of innovative interventions. The range of psychologically focused therapies we deliver include Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and EMDR. This is a new post, and the post holder will join an established psychological therapies team, with access to high quality supervision and support.

The Trust has strong links with Southampton University, particularly with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, the MSc/Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Severe Mental Health Problems and training courses for IAPT. Opportunities for research and development within the post will be actively encouraged. We are keen to support training to increase your therapeutic skills and develop your leadership skills. This will be incorporated within your appraisal and supervision.

Informal enquiries are encouraged. If you would like to find out more about the post, please contact Dr Matt Sopp, Lead Community Clinical Psychologist at [email protected]

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.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-12579

Job locations

The Bridge Centre (Basingstoke)

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification as DClinPsy or DCounsPsy including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology as accredited by the BPS.

Desirable

• Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology (DBT, CBT, CAT)
• BABCP accreditation

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualification as DClinPsy or DCounsPsy including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology as accredited by the BPS. Desirable Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology (DBT, CBT, CAT) BABCP accreditation

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Bridge Centre (Basingstoke)

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Bridge Centre (Basingstoke)

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Psychologist to work in an Intensive Support Team for adults with learning disabilities, providing support in the community aiming to minimise challenging behaviour, improve quality of life and create effective support systems.

As a qualified psychologist with relevant experience working with people with learning disabilities, you will provide the service with skilled, reliable support in data collection and monitoring, assessment and analysis of the functions of behaviours, helping facilitate staff group training and support sessions and providing direct psychologically informed interventions to clients. You will be part of our in-reach service to Community Learning Disability Teams, providing advice and consultation. You will possess high level written and verbal communication skills and be able to use computer-based programs quickly and efficiently. You will be able to manage your time effectively to complete work to deadlines.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team as a lead and be able to work well in different systems. You will be required to clinically supervise and line manage different members of the team.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. This post is 22.5 hours per week for 11 months to cover maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

To devise, deliver and evaluate highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment interventions for users of the service, including supervising/ consulting to members of staff regarding decisions about appropriate intervention.

To use well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, complex highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients and other professional colleagues.

To provide a highly specialist consultation service, including compilation of summaries and formal reports to professional agencies.

To provide clinical supervision to junior staff.

To provide management supervision to a range of multi-disciplinary colleagues.

To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team's operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

To provide training in the use of psychological approaches to other professional staff and agencies.

To be aware of the wellbeing of all members of the team and support appropriately, such as by facilitating reflective practice sessions.

To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research within the service.

To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation to help develop service provision.

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

Are you an experienced Support Time and Recovery Worker passionate about improving the physical health of people experiencing mental health difficulties?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service team as a Physical Health Specialist, a unique development opportunity for those with significant mental health experience and physical health skills, particularly in phlebotomy, health promotion and supporting lifestyle change.

You will work closely with service users and the multidisciplinary team to deliver physical health monitoring, health interventions and personalised wellbeing programmes, helping to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for people with severe mental illness.

We are particularly interested in applicants who:

Have substantial experience working in mental health services.

Are confident engaging with service users with complex needs.

Have phlebotomy skills or are willing to undertake training.

Have an interest in physical health, fitness, wellbeing, and health promotion.

Are committed to professional development.

This is a development post and the successful applicant will be supported through Trust funded physical health training and qualifications and competency development to progress to Band 4 Physical Health Specialist.

Join us and play a key role in improving the physical health and wellbeing of people accessing our EIP service.

Main duties of the job

Understand the processes of physical health monitoring in EIP teams.

To implement health coaching and physical activity interventions and lifestyle modification to support service users to make life changes to promote better health outcomes.

To undertake physical health checks using processes that follow SHFT and national guidelines.

To contribute to the collection and analysis of information relating to physical health monitoring and compliance with policy to support service evaluation and improvement.

To facilitate and/or provide health promotion and education to service users and staff. To support colleagues within the EIP team to complete physical health checks, particularly with those service users who are difficult to engage or are in isolated locations with limited public transport.

To carry out any duties as specified to ensure physical health is monitored in line with best practice and to reduce the mortality gap To ensure that physical health monitoring outcomes are communicated with primary care in a timely manner.

To use ICE or relevant systems to request testing to ensure timely monitoring and results being communicated effectively. To collaboratively create and deliver personally tailored physical health action plans to service users in the team.

Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholder to develop an understanding of available physical health interventions.

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

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-12648

Job locations

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Previous experience working in a care setting.
• Phlebotomy trained, or willing and able to complete phlebotomy training.
• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
• Willingness and ability to complete a recognised Personal Training and Coaching qualification. Successful completion will support progression from Band 3 to Band 4, subject to meeting all other requirements.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Lester tool/cardiometabolic monitoring
• Registered with CIMSPA- Chartered Institute for the management of sport and physical activity

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with mental health service users
• Experience of supporting physical health interventions
• Ability to undertake physical health observations
• Ability to engage hard to reach service users
• Knowledge of severe mental illness and physical health inequalities
• Able to facilitate group work
• Up to date on national best practice and guidelines applicable to service pathway
• Demonstrable skills in using clinical record systems and performance monitoring systems, for example Insights, and RiO/SystmOne.
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to respond to unexpected challenges and make sound judgments about when to act independently or escalate.
• Skilled in interrogating, analysing, and validating data from various computer-based record systems to ensure accurate reporting and performance monitoring.
• Consistently considers how their work can support clinicians in delivering better outcomes for service users.
• Committed to high standards, promoting quality in all aspects of work
• Able to produce comprehensive reports, data summaries, and formal correspondence with clarity and professionalism.

Desirable

• Experience of working with service users presenting with psychosis
• Experience of behaviour change interventions
• Knowledge and awareness of organisations which provide physical health support and interventions

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good literacy and numeracy skills. Previous experience working in a care setting. Phlebotomy trained, or willing and able to complete phlebotomy training. Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post. Willingness and ability to complete a recognised Personal Training and Coaching qualification. Successful completion will support progression from Band 3 to Band 4, subject to meeting all other requirements. Desirable Knowledge of Lester tool/cardiometabolic monitoring Registered with CIMSPA- Chartered Institute for the management of sport and physical activity Experience Essential Experience of working with mental health service users Experience of supporting physical health interventions Ability to undertake physical health observations Ability to engage hard to reach service users Knowledge of severe mental illness and physical health inequalities Able to facilitate group work Up to date on national best practice and guidelines applicable to service pathway Demonstrable skills in using clinical record systems and performance monitoring systems, for example Insights, and RiO/SystmOne. Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to respond to unexpected challenges and make sound judgments about when to act independently or escalate. Skilled in interrogating, analysing, and validating data from various computer-based record systems to ensure accurate reporting and performance monitoring. Consistently considers how their work can support clinicians in delivering better outcomes for service users. Committed to high standards, promoting quality in all aspects of work Able to produce comprehensive reports, data summaries, and formal correspondence with clarity and professionalism. Desirable Experience of working with service users presenting with psychosis Experience of behaviour change interventions Knowledge and awareness of organisations which provide physical health support and interventions

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist to pioneer and develop Speech and Language Therapy provision across Hampshire's Forensic Learning Disability and Mental Health Services.

Working across inpatient mental health and learning disability wards, as well as the Forensic Community Learning Disability Team, you will provide specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals with complex communication and dysphagia needs. Service users may have learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health conditions, and many will have contact with, or be at risk of contact with, the Criminal Justice System.

You will play a key role in identifying and addressing communication difficulties that can impact engagement, behaviour, risk and recovery. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support the development of communication-friendly environments, contribute to care planning and risk management, and promote accessible, person-centred care.

This unique role offers the opportunity to influence service development, raise the profile of Speech and Language Therapy within forensic services, and make a lasting difference to the lives of people with highly complex needs across both inpatient and community settings.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for delivering highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with complex communication, feeding and swallowing difficulties. Uses advanced clinical skills and evidence-based practice to develop, implement and evaluate personalised therapy programmes, adapting interventions to meet individual, cultural and linguistic needs.

Provides expert written and verbal advice to patients, carers, families and multidisciplinary teams, including communicating complex and potentially distressing information with sensitivity. Demonstrates advanced skills in managing patients with severe communication difficulties, disabilities and mental health needs, while promoting engagement, shared decision-making and positive therapeutic relationships.

Manages and prioritises a complex caseload independently, ensuring timely, effective interventions and accurate clinical documentation in line with professional and Trust standards. Produces specialist reports, develops care pathways and protocols, provides second opinions, and contributes to service evaluation, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Acts as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, influencing patient care, service development and policy implementation through specialist knowledge and clinical expertise. Provides leadership within areas of specialism, supporting service objectives and contributing to strategic developments in response to service pressures and changing needs.

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

To work with patients included in the Southern Gambling Service scope, providing psychological assessments and therapy. This will include working with functional and mental health and organic presentations including neuropsychological assessment. This includes work with carers and families and collaboration with appropriate community services and voluntary sector organisations.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous, independent practitioner responsible for own work and intervention and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies in providing a highly specialist Psychological Therapies Service. To undertake complex assessments and consultancy, providing expert advice to Psychological Therapies Services colleagues and the wider clinical multi-professional team. To provide specialist treatment for complex cases and plan and prioritise own clinical workload. To comment and propose change to policy or service development within the area psychological service and team. To provide specialist supervision for trainee psychologists and to provide psychological guidance and supervision for multi-professional clinical colleagues. To undertake research and development and develop and encourage a research culture within the wider clinical team. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.

The service will operate from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. However, an out of hours clinic is planned in the future (one evening a week until 8pm). Therefore, the postholder will be expected to work outside of normal working hours as part of their role. Treatment options offered to patients would include treatment workshops, evidence-based psychological therapy (short and long term) and pharmacotherapy.

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

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

348-SSW-12748

Job locations

College Keep

4-12 Terminus Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 3DT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• DClinPsy or DCounsPsy including, specifically, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC Registration.
• Assessed by application form, interview and certificates.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential DClinPsy or DCounsPsy including, specifically, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. HCPC Registration. Assessed by application form, interview and certificates.

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

College Keep

4-12 Terminus Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 3DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

College Keep

4-12 Terminus Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 3DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting, and innovative post to support the needs of the local population living with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. We are looking for a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker to take a central role in the development of the mental health offer in one of our/across Primary Care Networks (PCN). Through the delivery of excellent, compassionate services to promote the recovery and well-being of patients, carers and families.

You will be an integral part of our team, which is well-established, friendly, and committed to prioritising patient centred practice.

You will be available to work across different sites as required, with supportive inductions to new sites and the support of colleagues at those bases.

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Practitioner;

*You will work in a multi-agency way supporting the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services, to provide specialist advice and support, assessment, treatment, education and solution-focused approaches to the local Primary Care Teams.

*You will be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care.

*Triaging and undertaking initial assessment of presenting need and risk, signposting to appropriate services, or providing time-limited psycho-social therapeutic interventions directly, in GP surgeries, patient's homes and other primary care settings.

*Providing clinical advice to GPs such as specialist opinion, this will contribute to the safe and effective day to day operation of the PCN and the efficient and timely management of clinical enquiries and decision-making.

*Represent patient need at multi agency meetings.

*Joint work with other agencies to meet patient need.

*Maintain clinical knowledge and skills by attending training and applying this in practice to support the development of the team.

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

Are you looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same. We are seeking a motivated, adaptable and compassionate individual to join our Radiology Department Assistant team supporting services across Lymington, Romsey and Hythe Hospitals. This is a varied, hands on role supporting patients and clinical staff within CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Xray services.

Duties include preparing and supporting patients for examinations, assisting with moving and handling, chaperoning, stock management, administrative tasks and developing clinical skills including IV cannulation.

We are looking for someone with good communication and IT skills, a positive attitude, resilience, flexibility and a willingness to learn. Previous healthcare experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided. This post requires regular travel between Lymington, Romsey and Hythe Hospitals. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to suitable transport to meet the requirements of the role.

The working patterns for this role will be; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, with Thursday as the fixed non-working day. This arrangement is essential to meet our service and rota requirements. Working hours will be 8:00am to 6:00pm on three days per week, and 8:00am to 5:30pm on one day per week. (37.5 hours per week in total)

Please note this vacancy is for female staff only, due to a genuine occupational need.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

Support Radiographers, Sonographers, Radiologists and the wider team in delivering safe, effective and patient centred care across Radiology services. Assist patients attending Xray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound and specialist clinics, providing support before, during and after examinations.

Duties include preparing patients and clinical areas, assisting with patient movement and manual handling, acting as a chaperone, undertaking IV cannulation and safety checks following training, supporting specialist procedures, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention and control.

Use departmental IT systems to manage patient records, appointments and workflows, and undertake reception and administrative duties when required. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Work flexibly across Lymington, Romsey and Hythe sites and actively promote the Trust's values and commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Participate in mandatory training, competency development and appraisal.

This is a physically active role involving prolonged periods of standing and walking, patient handling, moving equipment and wearing lead protection for some procedures. The successful candidate must be adaptable, resilient and able to work effectively in busy clinical environments whilst maintaining a professional and compassionate approach at all times

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