The closing date is 23rd Aug 2026
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Anticipated Interview date(s) 02.09.2026 and 03.09.2026
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Job summary
HIOWH NHS Trust have an exciting opportunity to join our team. You must be a qualified & Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist. This role will focus on working within the community and supporting those service users in Portsmouth with mental health conditions and substance misuse. You will be expected to be co located with substance misuse services and other organisations within this area of expertise as well as being an integrated part of Mental health services.
The Mental Health Outreach team is a small multidisciplinary team working predominately 9-5 Monday to Friday with some flexibility as required. The main aim is to provide timely and effective responses for people with co-occurring conditions. This will be achieved by the team working together to improve access to services, which can reduce harm, improve health and enhance recovery, responding effectively and flexibly to presenting needs and prevent exclusion.
The team will be an access point for Adult Mental Health by assessing and working with our service users to access the most appropriate services which are tailored to support their mental health needs. Our service users will be supported by the right professional at the right time.
As a trust we have multiple opportunities for training and development. Including leadership training and opportunities for other advanced courses to progress your career.
Please note, we are based at The Recovery Hub, 44-46 Elm Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 1JG
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
The Mental Health Outreach team are a community based; multi-disciplinary mental health team located in Portsmouth supporting patients with co-occurring conditions. The successful applicant will be expected to work across statutory and voluntary agencies and develop a robust network to support those with cooccurring needs across the city. The team will assess service users and offer short term intervention where identified. The role will provide joint assessment, plan and deliver effective, Evidence-Based treatment in collaboration with service users, Carers and professionals from other established services. A strong emphasis is placed on recovery.
Assessment and risk assessment skills are required. Experience of working autonomously and within a team environment is also essential.
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.
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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
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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
Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
Be qualified to degree level, post graduate or equivalent
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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:
Natasha Baker
[email protected]
03001233921
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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
Full-Time, Flexible Working
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Reference number
348-PSE-12144
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Job locations
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
Milton Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6AD
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Attachments
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Job Description
Mental Health Outreach Team Practitioner JDPS.pdf – 301KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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