Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

"I love seeing first hand the improved outcomes for the young people we work with that we have directly impacted, it is an amazing feeling. As well as this, the job is flexible which is great for a good work/life balance and no two days are the same".

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Closer 2 Home Intensive Home Treatment Team, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion in supporting young people.

Closer 2 Home is a specialist intensive home treatment service that supports young people with acute mental health problems, in their homes by providing intensive input and support using a bespoke package of care tailored to each young persons needs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate experienced clinician to develop their career and make a powerful impact on the lives of young people when they need it most. Hospital admission can be lifesaving but often has a detrimental effect on young peoples as well. Closer 2 Home provides a service that helps young people to remain in their own home, in their own community and around their support network, where they can get involved in meaningful activities that are worthwhile to them.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner to gain experience in community alternative to a tier 4 admission service, designing and delivering time-limited programmes of intensive home treatment to young people who would otherwise have been admitted to an inpatient tier-4 unit.

The post holder will work under supervision of senior colleagues to develop skills to become an autonomous and accountable practitioner within the service, who can lead on a small caseload to the delivery of treatment in the community. This will involve the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the time-limited programmes of intensive home treatment to young people who would otherwise have been admitted to an inpatient tier-4 unit.

This post will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across Hampshire supporting young people and families in the community as an alternative to an inpatient admission.

Alongside the clinical aspect of the role the post holder will be involved in developing and sustaining partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies, providing clinical supervision to trainees and other professionals and contributing to the development, monitoring and auditing of identified service improvements as appropriate.

The applicant will be expected to develop the skill to lead shifts together with support from senior clinicians.

The post holders working hours will be across a shift pattern which includes evening and weekend work.

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.

Details

• Date posted: 14 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, Flexible working
• Reference number: 348-CFS-12823
• Job locations: Serenity Path Hospital, Alresford Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1HD, 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).