Job requirements
Essential
36 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
*Working knowledge and application of recovery-oriented practice.
- Experience
*Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience
*Evidence of effective teamwork and leadership skills.
- Experience
*Ability to communicate effectively with individuals experiencing complex mental health difficulties.
- Experience
*Assessment, care planning and risk management skills.
- Experience
*Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Experience
*Ability to motivate and engage service users.
- Experience
*Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience
*Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and associated responsibilities.
- Experience
*Awareness of local and national mental health developments.
- Experience
*Knowledge of care coordination processes.
- Experience
*Ability to provide clinical supervision and support to others.
- Experience
*Working knowledge of relevant professional codes of conduct.
- Experience
*Ability to produce timely, high-quality reports and professional documentation.
- Experience
*Knowledge and application of safeguarding adults and children's policies.
- Experience
*Knowledge of relevant legislation and policy frameworks.
- Experience
*Ability to manage caseload demand and capacity effectively.
- Experience
*Understanding of personal safety and lone working principles.
- Experience
*Confidence in attending, contributing to and chairing meetings where appropriate.
- Qualifications
*Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration or Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
- Qualifications
*Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Qualifications
*Must be able to type and have competent IT skills.
- Qualifications
*Ability to produce and maintain electronic records and documentation.
- Qualifications
*Full driving licence and ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Additional Criteria
*Caring, compassionate and person-centred.
- Additional Criteria
*A committed team player with a willingness to support others.
- Additional Criteria
*Confident, professional and respectful.
- Additional Criteria
*Honest, reliable and trustworthy.
- Additional Criteria
*Self-aware and able to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
- Additional Criteria
*Adaptable, resourceful and enthusiastic.
- Additional Criteria
*Able to contribute positively to team discussions and value differing perspectives.
- Additional Criteria
*Demonstrates respect for service users, carers and colleagues.
- Additional Criteria
*Committed to personalised, recovery-focused care.
- Additional Criteria
*Committed to continuous professional development.
- Additional Criteria
*Able to meet occupational health requirements.
- Additional Criteria
*Flexible in relation to service need, deployment and work base location
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
*Experience of educating nurses, students or multidisciplinary groups.
- Experience
*Care management experience.
- Experience
*Experience of report writing.
- Experience
*Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
- Experience
*Experience working within a Clozapine Clinic (RMN only).
- Experience
*Experience administering depot medication (RMN only).
- Experience
*Experience undertaking physical health observations or willingness to undertake training (RMN only).
- Qualifications
*Mentorship, Practice Assessor or equivalent qualification.
- Qualifications
*Psychological therapies training (e.g. CBT, ECS or equivalent).
- Qualifications
*Advanced safeguarding training.
- Qualifications
*Knowledge of high-cost placements and complex packages of care.
- Additional Criteria
RIO knowledge.
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Rivers Community Mental Health Team for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker to join our established multidisciplinary team.
We are looking for a skilled practitioner who shares our commitment to delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician who enjoys working collaboratively, developing therapeutic relationships and making a meaningful difference to the lives of service users and their families.
Main duties of the job
To act as Care Coordinator for an allocated caseload of service users with severe and enduring mental health conditions, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care in line with relevant legislation, policy and service standards.
To undertake comprehensive assessment, care planning, intervention, treatment, review and evaluation for service users receiving support from the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
To provide day-to-day supervision, support and guidance to junior colleagues within the wider Community Treatment Team, promoting safe and effective practice.
To work collaboratively with service users, carers, colleagues and partner agencies to support recovery, manage risk and promote positive outcomes.
To deputise for the Team Leader as required, providing operational support and leadership within the team.
To participate in the delivery of a flexible service, including working on a rota to provide services outside of normal office hours, including weekends and bank holidays, in accordance with service requirements.
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: 14 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 348-MNH-12836
- Job locations: The Bridge Centre (Basingstoke), New Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7PJ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Social Worker with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Eastleigh, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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