Mental Health Practitioner - AP

HIOW Healthcare; Winchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Winchester is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Psychiatric Nurse to join their community mental health team. The ideal candidate will manage a reasonable-sized caseload, assess service users, and provide clinical care. You will also support and mentor new staff while working alongside agencies to ensure holistic care. Strong clinical, communication, and IT skills are essential for success in this role. This position offers opportunities for professional development and supportive teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Psychiatric Nurse, preferably in a community setting.
• Ability to manage caseloads and work autonomously.
• Strong mentoring and training abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users and conduct assessments.
• Provide training and supervision for new and unregistered staff.
• Collaborate with other agencies to enhance patient care.

Skills

Sound clinical skills

Excellent assessment skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and innovative Band 6 Psychiatric Nurse to join our CMHT. Winchester CMHT is a dynamic, nurturing, and supportive team with excellent peer support and regular supervision. You will manage a reasonable-sized caseload of service users, covering shared care and carrying out assessments. You will be involved in training, mentoring and supervising new and unregistered staff as well as providing excellent front-line clinical care.

Winchester CMHT provides compassionate, kind and recovery-focused care to our patients, carers and their families. You will need to be able to work autonomously in the community and use your own initiative. The successful candidates will have sound clinical skills, administration and IT skills including be able to type. You will also need excellent assessment and communication skills. There will be a range of shadowing/training opportunities to introduce you to the care coordination role and you will need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery-focused care.