Job summary
Attention all dedicated Qualified Mental Health Nurses. Are you eager to positively impact others' lives? Do you excel in a nurturing team that's on the rise?

Southampton West Older Persons Community Mental Health Team are on the lookout for committed and qualified professional to enhance their team based at the Western Community Hospital Millbrook. The Band 6 position present 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 older persons facing mental health challenges and significantly influencing the care we deliver in our community.

Only open 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, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

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 supervising a Band 5 Community Practitioner/Band 4 Associate Nurse/Band 3 Community HCSW 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 focussed and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their relative and carer.

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: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Based on Full Time hours
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 348-SSW-12671
Job locations: Western Community Hospital, Walnut Grove, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• A full driving license is required, along with access to a car for work purposes, as completing home visits is a crucial aspect of this role.

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.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Karen Bagg, karen.bagg2@nhs.net, 07979527035

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