Job summary
This is an exciting, and innovative post to support the needs of the local population living with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. We are looking for a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker to take a central role in the development of the mental health offer in one of our/across Primary Care Networks (PCN). Through the delivery of excellent, compassionate services to promote the recovery and well-being of patients, carers and families.

You will be an integral part of our team, which is well-established, friendly, and committed to prioritising patient centred practice.

You will be available to work across different sites as required, with supportive inductions to new sites and the support of colleagues at those bases.

Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health Practitioner;

• You will work in a multi-agency way supporting the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services, to provide specialist advice and support, assessment, treatment, education and solution-focused approaches to the local Primary Care Teams.
• You will be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care.
• Triaging and undertaking initial assessment of presenting need and risk, signposting to appropriate services, or providing time-limited psycho-social therapeutic interventions directly, in GP surgeries, patient's homes and other primary care settings.
• Providing clinical advice to GPs such as specialist opinion, this will contribute to the safe and effective day to day operation of the PCN and the efficient and timely management of clinical enquiries and decision-making.
• Represent patient need at multi agency meetings.
• Joint work with other agencies to meet patient need.
• Maintain clinical knowledge and skills by attending training and applying this in practice to support the development of the team.

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: 10 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
Based of full time hours
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 348-SSW-12209
Job locations: Eastleigh Health Centre, Newtown Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9AG, United Kingdom; Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2RZ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified as a registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
• Mentorship course / evidence of CPD
• Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post
• Clinical supervision training
• More than 2 years' experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health needs

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 (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Eastleigh Health Centre, Newtown Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9AG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager Fiona Trezise, fiona.trezise1@nhs.net, 07741014692

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