The closing date is 26th Jul 2026
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Job summary
Attention all dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurses.
Are you eager to positively impact others' lives? Do you excel in a nurturing team that's on the rise?
Southampton East Older Persons Community Mental Health Team are on the lookout for 2 part time committed and qualified professionals to enhance their team based at the Moorgreen Hospital in West End, Southampton. The Band 6 position presents a thrilling chance to conduct mental health assessments and offer advice and support to our clients.
Prior experience with older persons and individuals with severe mental illnesses is preferred, whether in a hospital or community setting.
Expertise in Dementia care and assessment would also be an asset for the available position.
The role of a care coordinator is both challenging and fulfilling, serving as the initial point of contact for the elderly facing mental health challenges and significantly influencing the care we deliver in our community.
We have 2 part time opportunities for a community Mental Heath Nurse, one for 22.5 hours per week and one for 30 hours per week.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
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 a Band 5 Community Practitioner/Band 3 Community HCSW where appropriate.
Working under the supervision of Team Lead 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.
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provide 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
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Job description
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.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
A registered nurse registered with the NMC
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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.
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Jacquie McDowell
[email protected]
02382319200
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 6
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Salary
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£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Part-Time
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Reference number
348-SSW-11951
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Job locations
Moorgreen Hospital
Botley Road, West End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 3JB
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Attachments
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Job Description
JD_PS_for band 6 CMHT 2025.docxNurses.docx – 148KB Opens in a new window
Converted File JD_PS_for band 6 CMHT 2025.docxNurses.docx.pdf – 233KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
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