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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 37.5 hour per week post for a band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse or OT within Portsmouth Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. The team currently cover the age range of 14 to 65 years of age.
It operates on the 14 day referral to treatment model for first episodes in psychosis.
You should have a Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT registration/qualification, good written and verbal communication skills, be able to work as part of a team and demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues with experience of dealing with emotional distress.
You will be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of care including working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care and have the ability to engage service users and relatives with empathy and compassion.

• The successful candidate will have a caseload of service users that they are responsible for.
• The team is multidisciplinary comprising of Nurses, OT, psychologist's and psychiatrists.
• There are regular opportunities for further training including Family Intervention and CBTp.
• To provide interventions for those experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) who can benefit from specialist interventions, and who meet the criteria on referral.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

To work as a member of the integrated Early Intervention in Psychosis Team in Portsmouth City providing a service to people experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP)

• To effectively co-ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users experiencing a FEP and offer a NICE concordant package of care.
• To provide recovery focussed therapeutic interventions in line with the agreed care plan and risk assessment.
• To assess risk, develop risk management plans, review, and adjust in line with the service user's needs.
• To work in collaboration with service users as experts in their own care, promoting the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation, which value and empower the service user.

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.
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

You should have a Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT registration/qualification

Additional Criteria

Essential

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:

Sian Noy
Sian.noy@solent.nhs.uk
03001233921