The closing date is 31st Aug 2025
Job summary
Hampshire and IOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Southampton City Council are working in partnership in the development and delivery of a New Family Safeguarding service supporting families across the city of Southampton.
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist that has a specialist interest in safeguarding and wants to be part of a new and developing service. Nationally this integrated model has proven to produce great outcomes for children and their families.
The Family Safeguarding team takes a multi-disciplinary approach to working with families, the team includes Children and Families Social Workers and Family Support Practitioners, working alongside Adult Mental Health Specialist Workers to help and support addressing issues associated with parental domestic abuse, substance use and mental ill-health.
You must have relevant experience in the field of mental health and be skilled at delivering group based and individual interventions which are psychologically informed. A formal qualification in CBT or DBT would be beneficial.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The Mental Health practitioner will be expected to hold a caseload, they will work in partnership with other multi-agency partners who will have a role in supporting the wider family. The practitioner will need to be confident in assessing and formulating care and treatment plans. They will deliver evidence-based interventions to adults with complex mental health needs. The practitioner should be confident in delivering individual and group-based interventions.
Attendance at multi agency case reviews will be an essential part of the role and being confident to formulate collaborative risk and safety plans is essential.
Practitioner should be confident in using strategies such as motivational interviewing and solution focused approaches when working with adults. Knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health law and Safeguarding is essential as its application in practice will be an everyday part of the role.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Relevant professional degree level for own discipline in Mental Health
* Registered Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse
* Relevant training in Psychologically informed Interventions
* Recognised qualification in DBT and or CBT
* Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g., NMC or HCPC.
* Motivational Interviewing
* Preceptorship/mentorship qualification
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 Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Sarah Leonard
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
348-SSW-8623
Job locations
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 7LY