Mental Health Practice Lead – Southampton
Permanent, part‑time (18.75 hours per week). Salary £43,500 per annum pro‑rata plus benefits including a health cash plan and a supportive work life balance. We cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Home Group delivers clinical interventions hand‑in‑hand with day‑to‑day support, aiming to secure long‑term outcomes for vulnerable people by integrating health, housing and care. We provide supported accommodation to customers referred by local authority homeless teams and strive to help them live independently.
Stronger together: We do our best work when we’re ourselves. Inclusion, wellbeing and diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work.
Responsibilities
* Shape the service, developing essential standards and quality outcomes.
* Provide clinical leadership as an experienced registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker.
* Lead practice development and mentor staff to maximise customer independence and improve outcomes.
* Enhance colleagues’ knowledge and skills through regular, honest and supportive feedback.
* Provide point‑of‑contact support and coaching for service managers.
* Use technology for communication, documentation, case management and data reporting.
* Maintain clinical supervision and facilitate reflective practice sessions.
Qualifications
* Registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker with relevant professional body registration.
* Experience developing and delivering specialist training packages, embedding core competencies.
* Ability to provide clinical supervision and conduct reflective practice sessions.
* Inspirational leadership, advocating a person‑centred care philosophy, dignity and independence.
* Valid Enhanced DBS check (we will pay for one if none).
The Practical Bits
* Open to agreeing a work pattern that suits you.
* Comfortable using technology for communication and collaboration (email, meetings, care notes, case‑management systems, risk, QA tools, data reporting).
* Support for ongoing professional development and registration maintenance through supervision and reflective practice.
Benefits
* 34 days holiday, rising to 39 (includes bank holidays and a “me day”); option to buy 5 more days each year.
* 2 paid volunteering days per year.
* Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1,140+ annually covering dental, optician, prescriptions and more.
* Matching pension contribution up to 7% and life insurance at 3 × basic salary.
* Family‑friendly policies covering maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support.
* Access to wellbeing and diversity networks.
What’s next
Click APPLY NOW to view the full job description, learn more about Home Group and to apply. Positions may close early, so apply promptly. For reasonable adjustments, email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.
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