Overview
We are recruiting for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our team on the Isle of Wight.
The post holder will be responsible, together with the wider team, for providing care, interventions and health promotion to people with severe mental health problems in the community.
You will also undertake a supervisory role in respect to multi-disciplinary junior team members and work alongside the Team Leader on clinical issues such as therapeutic approaches and care co-ordination.
The post holder will also be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner, as well as taking all opportunities to become actively involved in training and teaching programmes, both within the Trust and the wider community.
Main duties of the job
* To assist in planning and implementation of an in-service training programme as required.
* Actively seek to provide information and advice to local agencies and special interest groups as required.
* Participate in practice development initiatives for all professions within the team.
* Participate in developing, implementing and reviewing appropriate induction programmes new staff.
* Act as mentor/assessor for pre-registration students.
* Attend course, seminars and conferences pertinent to personal and service developments, as identified within appraisal.
* Be responsible for and produce evidence of, own professional development, including training and production of best evidence-based treatment plans, facilitating the same in junior team members.
* Be responsible for ensuring that personal clinical/professional supervision is undertaken in line with professional/Trust policies and ensuring the same in junior colleagues.
* To be involved, as appropriate, in short listing and interviewing as required.
About Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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.
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