Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

HIOW Healthcare; Gosport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner in Gosport, England. This role requires coordinating care for a complex caseload, supervising junior practitioners, and formulating recovery-focused care plans in collaboration with service users. Ideal candidates should have experience in mental health care and the capability to work with various healthcare professionals to ensure quality services. This position supports impactful mental health initiatives within the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health care and management of complex caseloads.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and coordinate care plans.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for a complex caseload of service users.
• Supervise Band 5 Community Practitioners and Band 3 Community Healthcare Support Workers.
• Develop care and risk management plans collaboratively with service users.

Job description

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

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, supervising Band 5 Community Practitioners and Band 3 Community Healthcare Support Workers's where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of the Deputy Team Manager/Team Manager the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery focused and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their relative and carer.