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Specialist Mental Health Nurse
Closing date: 19 April 2026
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Mental Health Nurse to work at Swanwick Lodge Secure Children's Home, which cares for up to 10 young people held under section 25 of the Children’s Act, on welfare placements. The home is owned and run by Hampshire County Council, who deliver the care and education for the young people in the home. Young people typically stay for around 6 months, but this can vary based on their individual needs.
The post holder will join an engaging, friendly and supportive team that is a valued resource within the home. The health and wellbeing team is commissioned separately to the care and education elements in the home, but we work together very closely with our integrated colleagues to understand and meet the needs of the young people. As part of integrated working our delivery is scaffolded by the SECURE STAIRS framework and a central part of our role is to offer wellbeing support to the wider team, including the delivery of training, a variety of reflective spaces, and supporting the integrated team to engage in formulations for the young people. This is to promote a system‑wide, trauma‑informed approach to the understanding of the young people we are working with.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multi‑disciplinary health and wellbeing team and will be responsible for completing mental health nursing assessments and interventions for a small caseload of young people with complex needs, as well as working with external agencies to make sure the young people’s mental health needs are addressed. They will also offer the young people group education sessions on how to support and promote their mental and emotional health.
You will have the opportunity to work with other Specialist Mental Health Nurses (or equivalent roles) both within the Trust and across the Secure Accommodation Network, benefiting from peer support and attending local and national networking events, as well as training relevant to the role.
We are happy to talk flexible working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health) appropriate to the job role.
* In‑depth post‑qualification experience at Band 5 working in mental health.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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.
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year based on full‑time hours.
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