Care Coordinator - OPMH

Job summary

Attention all dedicated Qualified Mental Health Nurses. Are you eager to positively impact others' lives? Do you excel in a nurturing team that's on the rise?

Southampton West Older Persons Community Mental Health Team are on the lookout for committed and qualified professional to enhance their team based at the Western Community Hospital Millbrook. The Band 6 position present a thrilling chance to conduct mental health assessments and offer advice and support to our clients.

Prior experience with older persons and individuals with severe mental illnesses is preferred, whether in a hospital or community setting.

Expertise in Dementia care and assessment would also be an asset for the available position.

The role of a care coordinator is both challenging and fulfilling, serving as the initial point of contact for older persons facing mental health challenges and significantly influencing the care we deliver in our community.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Community Mental Health team to co-ordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users supervising a Band 5 Community Practitioner/Band 4 Associate Nurse/Band 3 Community HCSW where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of the Deputy Team Manager/Team Manager the practitioner will formulate care and risk management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery focussed and developed in collaboration with the service user and where appropriate their relative and carer.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details

• Date posted: 21 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Based on Full Time hours
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 348-SSW-12671
• Job locations: Western Community Hospital, Walnut Grove, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).