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Mental Health PractitionerHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust • Newport, United Kingdom
Mental Health Practitioner

Mental Health Practitioner

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust • Newport, United Kingdom
11 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
Be part of a service that is transforming the way adults access mental health support on the Isle of Wight. Our Access to Intervention (A2I) Team acts as a vital gateway to care—providing timely assessments, brief interventions, and clear pathways into ongoing support.

We're committed to innovation, collaboration, and improving population mental health through proactive, equitable access for all adults who need us. We're looking for compassionate, motivated individuals to join us in delivering high quality early intervention and ensuring that everyone feels heard, supported, and empowered on their journey to recovery.

Relocation packages available for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Access to Intervention service for all referrals into adult mental health on the Isle of Wight. The post holder will have a professional qualification and will have experience of working with service users experiencing mental health concerns and providing crisis mental health assessments and interventions.

The post holder will work as part of a team triaging referrals, completing assessments, brief intervention and signposting service users to the most appropriate care and treatment pathway. The post holder will also respond to support and assess people presenting to the mental health services in a state of crisis. The post holder will provide assessments within the community and police station when required.

The post holder will work shifts patterns over a 24/7 week period. The Access to Intervention service is active 365 days per year, the post holder will be expected to work a rolling one year on and one year off for the public holidays, including Christmas, Easter and New Year.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Date posted: 30 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 348-IOW-12126
Job locations: Newport Health and Wellbeing Centre, 62 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1BA, United Kingdom
Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Either Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Learning Disabilities Nurse, or Occupational Therapist with current registration
  • Experience of completing mental health assessments, risk assessments and formulating appropriate plans of care
  • Current, clean driving license.

Desirable
  • Mentorship /supervision qualifications/training
  • Additional qualifications in Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or other therapies

Experience
Essential
  • Physical Skills
  • Ability to undertake mandatory personal safety training
  • Ability to work autonomously if required
  • Ability to work over a range of shifts covering the operational hours of the service
  • Car driver with a clean driving licence
  • Aptitudes
  • Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations
  • 'Can do' positive attitude to work demands
  • Approachable and positive
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Open-minded and accepting of diversity
  • Able to engage easily and motivate others
  • To be able to maintain composure in difficult, stressful or emotive situations
  • Abilities
  • Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
  • Good therapeutic skills including empathy, active listening and understanding of therapeutic boundaries
  • Ability to confidently assess and manage identified risks
  • Ability to prioritise work and complete within deadlines
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team and autonomously
  • The ability to deliver brief interventions to service users
  • The ability to competently use relevant computer systems required for the role e.g. outlook, electronic patient records
  • Experience of reflective practice and evidence-based practice
  • Communication Skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and approaches, both verbally and in writing
  • Positive and proactive attitude towards the client/patient group

Desirable
  • Previous use of SystmOne
  • Previous experience of working in a mental health assessment team

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).

Employer contact details
Hiring Manager: Sorrel Benton
Email: sorrel.benton@nhs.net
Phone: 01983522214
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