Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference, where you can have a varied workday, and support clinical colleagues to deliver a high-quality service? We are seeking a Reception Administrator to join our Sexual Health Team based at Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton. You will be responsible for providing positive customer service to patients and visitors, dealing with patient queries and supporting patients to access our service.

You will be experienced in admin duties, IT systems, with excellent communication skills and be able to travel to multiple sites in Southampton and Hampshire. Expenses will be paid for travel per Trust Policy.

Hours and regular working patterns will be:

Vacancy 1:

24.5 hours per week

Monday 12:00 - 20:00

Tuesday 12:00 - 20:00

Friday 08:00 - 18:00

with the occasional Saturday morning.

Vacancy 2:

17 hours per week

Wednesday 12:00 - 20:00

Friday 08:00 - 18:00

with the occasional Saturday morning.

Whilst we aim to provide all training at your base, there may be a requirement to visit sites in any Solent Sexual Health Service location for the purposes of training.

You may also be required on an ad-hoc basis to provide reception admin cover at any Sexual Health Service location.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare Trust NHS Trust Sexual Health Service provides Sexual and Reproductive Health and Genito-Urinary Medicine services across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. Visit www.letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk for more information.

Main duties of the job

Reception

First point of contact greeting patients and visitors and answering telephone calls from other clinical services.

Administrative

Supporting clinical services including scanning, filing, creating and sending clinic appointment letters and supporting information and supporting projects and audits as required.

ICT

Inform our electronic patient records system for booking and arriving patients. Monitor and action tasks on work lists. Use of Office 365 packages.

Team duties

To be part of a wider administration team as part of and integrated Sexual Health Service.

Patient engagement and feedback

To be actively involved in patient engagement and feedback, quality and audit and contribute to service improvement.

Detailed Job Description

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

Job summary

Make a meaningful difference to children, young people and families as our Specialist Paediatric Dietitian.

This Band 7 role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership and service development. You will provide highly specialist assessment and treatment for children aged 0--17 with complex nutritional needs, working across acute, outpatient, community, school, CAMHS, virtual and home settings. You will also guide colleagues, supervise staff and students, strengthen clinical pathways, and lead audit and quality improvement work.

We are seeking an experienced paediatric dietitian who can work autonomously, communicate sensitively and make sound decisions in complex situations. You will be child-centred, family-focused and committed to collaborative, evidence-based care. Join us and bring your expertise, ideas and leadership to a varied role where you can directly shape services and improve outcomes for the children and families we support.

Main duties of the job

In this varied role, you will support children and young people aged 0--17 with complex nutritional needs, working closely with their families and the professionals involved in their care. You will provide highly specialist assessment and treatment across hospital, outpatient, community, school, CAMHS, virtual and home settings, while independently managing and prioritising your caseload.

You will also lead and develop the paediatric dietetic service by providing expert advice, improving clinical pathways, contributing to audit and research, and supporting colleagues, staff and students through supervision, education and training.

You will be an experienced, HCPC-registered dietitian with specialist paediatric knowledge, excellent clinical judgement and the confidence to work autonomously. You will communicate with compassion and sensitivity, particularly when families are facing difficult or distressing situations. We are looking for someone who is organised, resilient, collaborative and committed to safeguarding, continuous improvement and evidence-based care. Most importantly, you will put children, young people and their families at the centre of every decision.

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

Job summary

Gain real NHS experience, learn from dedicated professionals and begin building your long-term healthcare career - it all starts here.

Looking for a role where you can make a difference and build a future in healthcare? Start your NHS Career as a Healthcare Support Worker!

We are looking for mental health support workers in both Southsea and Gosport.

The Orchards at St James hospital in Southsea have 2 wards Hawthorn is for Acute Admissions and the Maples is for Psychiatric Intensive Care. They both primarily look after working age adults (18-65 years) experiencing acute episodes of mental health crisis and placed on a Section of the mental health act.

We have positions available within our Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH)teams based at Gosport War Memorial Hospital(Poppy & Rose) and St James Hospital(Brooker).

Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) wards cater primarily for people over the age of 65. The multidisciplinary team provide care for older adults requiring assessment and treatment for an acute phase of a mental health needs, or a mental illness causing severely challenging behaviour that means they are unable to look after themselves or be looked after at home.

There is space later in the application to tell us your preferred service and location..

At this time we are unable to offer sponsorship for these roles

Main duties of the job

You'll work closely with patients, their families and carers, playing a vital part in ensuring everyone who uses our services has a positive and supportive experience. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you'll work alongside nurses, activity coordinators, social workers, occupational therapists and psychiatrists, offering you a unique chance to learn from different specialties every day. Every shift is an opportunity to develop your knowledge.

*Work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users to build independence and develop daily living skills, including personal hygiene, diet and fluids and participation in social or leisure activities as outlined in their Care Plan.

*Provide support in risk management, develop therapeutic relationships and help individuals lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.

*Act as a role model for colleagues, offering guidance and support to new or less experienced team members.

*Assist and support qualified staff, carrying out assigned tasks as directed, without supervision. This will include housekeeping duties where required.

*Demonstrate excellent communication skills, using them to engage, persuade or negotiate with clients with complex or challenging needs to ensure they receive the most appropriate care and support.

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 summary

This is an ideal role for a suitably qualified psychologist with a keen interest in extensive opportunities for service development and supporting patients with complex needs. We have close links to the University of Southampton's clinical psychology training course, and there are regular opportunities to have trainee clinical psychologists on placement.

We can be flexible about hours worked, though you will be asked to participate in team meetings at certain times in the week. Remote working will be limited, as this role requires working with patients on the ward and the CRHTT (Crisis Resolution Home Treatment) team.

You will be expected to hold a couple of long-term cases from the community teams, and there is also potential to work closely with the IOW acute psychology team.

Main duties of the job

As a senior clinician, with substantial clinical experience and post-qualification training, the post-holder will provide a high level of expertise across the Acute Care Services. The post-holder will oversee and co-ordinate service development and direct delivery of psychological assessment and interventions in line with the current evidence base and best practice.

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 summary

Are you an experienced or Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurse looking to develop your clinical skills & knowledge? Do you thrive working in a fast-paced environment where no 2 days are the same?

Our busy wards at Melbury Lodge Winchester cater for patients with acute mental health needs and are designed in conjunction with patients to develop an environment that is supportive for them.

We are seeking psychologically minded, compassionate nurses looking to develop their clinical & therapeutic skills who share the trust's aim to work alongside the people we support.

We work closely with our neighbouring wards creating a supportive network that helps us provide consistent high quality care.

Our team includes nurses, mental health practitioners, healthcare support workers, doctors, consultant psychiatrists, occupational therapists, and psychologists. Every team member plays a part in helping patients feel understood, supported and empowered in their recovery.

We are passionate about empowering & equipping our nursing team with the right skills to work therapeutically & to thrive in their career. This means that we value & prioritise clinical supervision & a wealth of training & development opportunities are available.

We also enjoy welcoming newly qualified nurses nurses. Many choose to stay with us after qualifying because of the supportive, friendly atmosphere we work hard to maintain.

If this sounds like the role for you then please get in touch today!

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse, the post holder plays a vital role in delivering high-quality mental health care through clinical expertise, leadership, and professional integrity. They will participate in clinical and management supervision, attend developmental training, and occasionally take charge of the ward. Adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct is essential at all times. Under the guidance of the Ward Manager and Nurse Team Leader, the Staff Nurse will foster effective communication and teamwork, report clinical and professional concerns, and assist in managing complaints.

Clinically, the Staff Nurse will assess referred cases, plan and evaluate care for allocated patients, and contribute to ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings. They will ensure safe and effective nursing procedures, including medication management, and uphold patients' rights under the Mental Health Act. Educational responsibilities include supporting research, teaching students and junior staff, supervising clinical placements, and assisting with induction training. In terms of security, the Staff Nurse will implement safety policies and ensure the secure custody of patients in line with their leave status, maintaining vigilance across the unit, grounds, and community.

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 summary

Hazel Ward PICU is a dedicated Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit consisting of 10 intensive care beds for male service users of working age across the Hampshire area. We are a multi award-winning team dedicated to caring for service users that are experiencing an acute mental illness & presenting with high risk behaviours in the least restrictive way possible. We are proud winners of the Reducing Restrictive Practice, Quality Improvement Star Award in 2020, the 'Peoples choice' award for Patient Safety in 2022 & 2023 & the Respect & Inclusion Star Award 2023. We aim to provide forward thinking services to people with a wide range of mental health needs, all of whom are detained under the MHA. Our emphasis is on providing the service user with safe, person-centred care & treatment to manage their complex & longer-term needs within a safe & secure environment.

This is an opportunity to be part of a supportive & friendly team where you will use your skills to work directly with service users by creating collaborative care plans & delivering these, contribute to Quality Improvement & service development, advocating for service users, engaging with their carers, & be an influential member of the ward team dedicated to multidisciplinary team working.

In joining the Hazel Ward PICU Team you can expect ongoing support from a dedicated supervisor who will provide clinical support & facilitate your ongoing development & a wider commitment to ensuring that you can be the best Staff Nurse possible.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to:

*Partake in clinical and management supervision and attend all developmental training sessions.

*Take charge of a ward from time to time as allocated.

*Adhere to those stipulations as defined in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.

*Exercise leadership within the service by ensuring sound organisation, good communication and relationships within the nursing team under the guidance and supervision of the Ward Manager and Nurse Team Leader.

*Inform the Ward Manager and/or Nurse Team Leaders of any specific clinical activity as appropriate.

*Inform the Ward Manager and/or Nurse Team Leaders of any professional issues as necessary.

*Report to, or assist/advise the Ward Manager and/or Nurse Team Leaders of any matters of complaint

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 summary

We are seeking motivated and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our inpatient teams as Nurse Team Leaders at Parklands Hospital. You will support the delivery of a high-quality 24-hour, 7-day service, regularly taking charge of the ward and undertaking delegated duties from the Clinical Ward Manager.

You will provide clinical leadership, supporting staff through supervision, teaching and effective deployment of resources. The role includes assessing care needs, developing and evaluating care plans, setting high standards of care and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. You will also take responsibility for the supervision and management of junior staff, including during night shifts, and work as an active member of the wider team, leading on a key project or area of practice. Ongoing training, supervision and reflective practice are essential elements of the role.

Parklands Hospital offers diverse inpatient environments:

Hazel Ward (PICU): A secure, low-stimulus setting delivering intensive care with enhanced staffing levels.

Juniper Ward: An 18-bed male ward, including specialist support for Armed Forces patients.

Cherry Ward: An 18-bed female ward providing acute mental health care.

Candidates must indicate their first and second ward preference within the application form.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills in a supportive and recovery-focused environment.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the delivery of a safe, effective 24-hour, seven day inpatient service, ensuring high-quality care at all times.

Take charge of the ward regularly, undertaking delegated duties from the Clinical Ward Manager and supporting daily operations.

Provide clinical leadership, including coordination, deployment and supervision of staff and students.

Participate in the Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) rota, supporting site coordination, escalation and clinical decision-making.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care programmes, maintaining a recovery-focused approach.

Promote and maintain high standards of care and safety, addressing risks and driving improvements.

Supervise and support junior staff, including during night shifts, acting as a role model.

Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to communication and care planning.

Lead on a key project or area of practice within the service.

Engage in training, supervision and reflective practice to support ongoing development.

Working Pattern: Rotational shift work including early (07:00--15:00), late (13:30--21:30) and night shifts (21:00--07:30), including weekends and bank holidays.

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

Job summary

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team in Basingstoke. This role is vital in supporting individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, enabling them to remain safely in their own homes as an alternative to hospital admission.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality, recovery focused support, undertake comprehensive assessments, delivering planned interventions and contributing to crisis and risk management plans. You will take a senior role in supporting and guiding any junior or new staff, promoting best practice, and ensuring care is delivered in line with local and national standards.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in mental health support work, strong communication and decision-making skills, and the ability to work effectively in fast paced, high pressure environments. You will be confident working autonomously, responding to changing clinical needs, and building therapeutic relationships with service users, carers, and partner agencies.

Based at Parklands Hospital, the team work across Mid & North Division, therefore there is a requirement for the post holder to have a full UK driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle, in order to undertake home visits and respond to urgent situations in a timely manner.

The Trust is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the team providing home treatment to patients in the acute phase of a mental illness and crisis.

To be available to work shifts covering a 24-hour seven day a week service.

To assist in the delivery of high standards of care to individual clients under the direction of a qualified nurse, occupational therapist or social worker.

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

Job summary

Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly motivated Social Worker to join us in a unique post in Secure Inpatient Services- working across Southfield and Ravenswood House. Please note this is a full time, fixed term post covering a period of training until December 2027 .

You must be able to work sensitively with people with complex mental health needs who have come into contact with the criminal justice system. You will be committed to Person Centred Practice and skilled at working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues and a wider network of other services to support the discharge and successful in transition into the community.

The role provides excellent learning opportunities, and you will be welcomed into a supportive, friendly, and highly skilled team with a positive, compassionate approach to working with people who have complex forensic needs. We work with a strong multidisciplinary ethos, which is underpinned by formulation, clinical supervision, and reflective practice.

Main duties of the job

The Forensic Social Worker will provide case management to a defined caseload and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to assess needs and risks within a forensic patient population.

The Forensic Social Worker will provide a professional social work service to service users, their families and carers and routinely work in collaboration with them, MDT colleagues and external stakeholders from the point of pre-admission to discharge

The Forensic Social Worker will write (and present within formal settings) Admission Social History Reports, Reports for CPA Meetings, Managers Hearings and Mental Health Tribunals, and Funding Panels.

You will model good practice, setting standards and expectations for others.

To deputise for the Senior Forensic Social worker at Social Care at a range of operational and clinical meetings, when required.

The Forensic Social Worker to support the social care needs of service users in the context of relevant health and social care legislation and policy frameworks including but not limited to:

Community Learning Disabilities Team

In line with above.

Working with patient who have been discharged in to the community or living in the community with complex forensic needs. Liaising with key stakeholders such as Local Authority and Probation.

Supporting Transition from hospital other than Ashford alongside wider FCLDT team not care co-ordinator.

See attached document for more information.

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 summary

Due to extended funding of the Multi-Agency Stalking Partnership, we are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and ambitious Specialist Psychologist to be part of this unique and highly innovative service, working with stalking perpetrators and those who manage them, across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

This role is a rare chance to be part of this award-winning service, providing unique opportunities to develop your skills and your career in the cutting-edge specialism of the psychology of stalking. Working alongside experts in the field, the post provides a unique chance to develop your clinical skills in working with perpetrators who present with a variety of personality issues and mental health needs.

This role requires previous experience of working within forensic mental health services. However, expert knowledge of, and experience of working with, stalking perpetrators is not required. You will receive comprehensive training in working with stalking, including training in using the Stalking Risk Profile and relevant therapies.

The service is based in Ravenswood House, Fareham, but the work is delivered in a range of NHS and non-NHS premises (e.g. Probation offices) across Hampshire. There is the opportunity for home working via virtual means as part of the working week. Personal wellbeing is valued and flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The post can be offered as a band 7 to 8a preceptorship or band 8a.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Highly Specialist Psychologist in the Multi Agency Stalking Partnership is to be part of a specialist team who provide expert consultation, formulation, and intervention in relation to service users within the criminal justice system who have engaged in stalking.

This innovative service is at the forefront of psychological work with people who engage in stalking and as such, subject specific prior expertise is not required. A commitment to developing knowledge and skills regarding working with stalking, through continual professional development, is expected. The role will require adaptation of known psychological principles and techniques to assist in the continued development of interventions and approaches to manage offenders in this field. The aim is to ensure that intervention and management of people who have offended is psychologically informed.

The expected outcomes of the service are to reduce repeat offending, improve psychological wellbeing, increase access to services, and to develop a workforce across the criminal justice system with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and confidence in working with this population.The specialist, psychologist-led team comprises of a Principal Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Lead, a forensic psychologist, another clinical/forensic psychologist (this post) a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and an administrator, the whole team is in regular contact with our colleagues from Probation, Police and victim advocacy.

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

Job summary

The Community Learning Disabilities Team on the Isle of Wight are seeking applications from highly motivated individuals to work as a Behaviour Analyst within the Intensive Support Team. This a permanent, full-time position.

In this role, you will lead the clinical pathway work within the Intensive Support Team (IST) in providing a high standard of specialist and highly skilled approach to understanding why behaviours of concerns are being exhibited and the provision of person specific strategies to enhance quality of life. You will lead in promoting Positive Behaviour Support across the service, and be responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing the work, influencing clinical decisions, and monitoring the quality of patient care provided.

Please contact Richard Thomas for more information. We look forward to receiving your applications!

Main duties of the job

*To undertake and contribute to specialist assessments of service users referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including; historical information, Functional Assessment, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

*To formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of a client's presenting problems, based upon a behavioural conceptualisation of the client's situation, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

*To be responsible for implementing a range of interventions based on Positive Behaviour Support for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining clinical formulations drawing upon Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

*Respond to urgent situations and unpredictable service user needs across a range of situations.

*Act as an advocate on behalf of the individual service users and where possible promote self-advocacy, within the boundaries of the professional's role.

*Establish and maintain positive professional relationships with service users, family, and carers.

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

Job summary

Do you want to make a difference in the safeguarding of adults, children and young people?

Are you ready for the challenge of sharing your skills, experience and knowledge to help effect positive changes by supporting teams in their practice to improve outcomes by leading a Family Approach across Hampshire?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Support Team to appoint three skilled, motivated, and enthusiastic Registered Professionals to the Safeguarding Support Team as a Family Approach Nurse/Practitioner.

The post holders will support the Named Nurse/Professional in embedding this family-focused safeguarding approach across the Trust within a designated geographical hub model as part of the wider Safeguarding Support team.

The Safeguarding Nurse/Practitioner will be part of a service dedicated to supporting and promoting the welfare of adults and children. The role involves assisting the Named Nurse/Professional and Safeguarding Specialists in delivering a responsive, expert service that provides daily support and advice to Trust staff, ensuring good safeguarding practices which align with evidence-based research. The post holder will actively contribute to family approach, safeguarding training across the Trust, preparing and delivering training sessions.

Please refer to the full advert document for details of all 2 roles. Please state clearly in your supporting statement which post you are applying for.

Main duties of the job

*Identifying potential safeguarding concerns and working collaboratively as part of a multi-agency team, ultimately leading to improved outcomes for those children and adults who may need support and escalate any safeguarding concerns or incidents to the appropriate senior staff or safeguarding lead, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

*Support the named nurse/professionals and safeguarding specialists to meet statutory safeguarding duties and responsibilities and will promote a family approach to meet safeguarding responsibilities.

*Respond to safeguarding concerns effectively by providing expert advice and safeguarding supervision, using a family approach, to assure high-quality restorative and reflective safeguarding practice across our Trust services.

*Build and maintain constructive relationships to enable collaborative working with multidisciplinary teams and internal and external stakeholders across a wide range of services and disciplines, to ensure a coordinated approach to safeguarding.

*Support delivery of safeguarding related training and education across the Trust to promote a culture of safeguarding within the organisation to ensure staff are aware of policies, procedures and responsibilities, when required support multi-agency training provision.

*Participate and support the wider team with dissemination of health information and share learning from incidents and case reviews to support best practice.

*Assist the wider team with audit processes.

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

Job summary

The clinical nurse specialist will participate in the provision and delivery of a specialist Trust wide tissue viability service.Including Manging the tissue viability team and providing specialist clinical advice and support.

The post holder will be required to work closely with the multidisciplinary team and also work autonomously, exercising clinical expertise in tissue viability. They must also possess knowledge and skills in clinical risk assessment and evaluation, pressure ulcer prevention strategies, management of complex wounds, change management and the provision of staff support and training across organisational and professional boundaries.

The post holder will also be required to participate in formal and informal education and relevant audit activities.

Main duties of the job

To manage, develop and provide a tissue viability service in a variety of Primary Care settings including residential homes, nursing homes, GP surgeries, and home.

To provide service that is evidence-based, patient centred and appropriate to patients and their relatives & carers needs.

To work as a specialist, in the management of patients with compromised tissue viability. Demonstrating a higher level of knowledge and practice to provide expertise to all healthcare professionals, patients and their carers in the Trust and to external organisations.

To be responsible for providing a high standard of specialist tissue viability patient-centred nursing care through on-going assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care working.

To be recognised as a skilled practitioner in Tissue Viability by colleague by demonstrating and sharing skills and knowledge to enhance patient care.

Be aware of ethical dilemmas in patient care, acting as patients advocate, and be able to convey to patients and carers the best plan of treatment.

Be able to act as key worker for each individual patient.

Communicate and collaborate effectively with other agencies, statutory and voluntary to ensure a seamless service and continuity of patient care.

Refer to other professional for more specialist advice as appropriate. For example, vascular surgeons, Podiatry, Orthotics, other CNSs n order to effectively plan and co-ordinate patient care.

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

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Business Support Administrator to join our Community Mental Health Service and Access to Intervention Team on the Isle of Wight. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care throughout their time with our service.

You will be responsible for providing effective and efficient clerical and administrative support to teams of healthcare professionals, as part of an integrated admin service across the Cluster. The role will involve a high level of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative procedures and IT systems used within the Trust. The post holder could be the first point of contact for the services and therefore requires clear communication and liaison skills. You will be responsible for managing and prioritising their own workload and will be required to use their own initiative.

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

Please see JD for full description of main duties and tasks.

The post holder will be responsible for providing effective and efficient clerical and administrative support to teams of healthcare professionals, as part of an integrated admin service across the Cluster. The role will involve a high level of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative procedures and IT systems used within the Trust. The post holder could be the first point of contact for the services and therefore requires clear communication and liaison skills. They will be responsible for managing and prioritising their own workload and will be required to use their own initiative.

To work as a member across the cluster administrative team providing extensive secretarial and administrative support to the to the team and be responsible for the effective management and efficient working of non-clinical aspects of the Service in accordance with all Trust policies and procedures.

Be an active and dynamic part of the integrated administrative team. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of service objectives for the Cluster.

To provide focus and support to the Cluster Lead on business objectives - performance, governance, workforce, service improvement, information management, business continuity, communications, finance, and risk.

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

Job summary

HIOW NHS FT seeks a Band 8b Principal Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to join Ashford Low Secure Unit and the Forensic Community Learning Disabilities Team (FCLDT).

Our specialist service supports people with learning disabilities who pose a risk of offending or have contact with the criminal justice system. We aim to reduce reoffending, promote safer communities and prevent unnecessary secure admissions/custody.

The role offers the opportunity to lead and develop psychological services within an innovative team accredited by QNFMHS and QNLD. Our approach includes the Good Lives Model, psychological formulation, Positive Behaviour Support and adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, promoting trauma-informed, person-centred care.

Working with senior management and MDTs, you will contribute to strategic development, deliver psychological interventions, complete complex formulations and risk assessments, and collaborate with partner agencies to support safe transitions between inpatient and community care.

The post would suit a psychologist experienced or interested in learning disabilities and forensic practice. We offer supervision, training, development and career progression.

If you are passionate about person-centred care and want to make a difference in a supportive, forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion/unit visit, contact [email protected] Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist/Divisional Director of Psychological Professions

Main duties of the job

To provide psychological support to designated teams / service areas in the assessment and treatment of referred people with learning disability and associated challenging or offending behaviours. To work alongside colleagues to enhance the assessment and treatment of people admitted to low secure service, or at risk of admission, due to behaviours of concern, as well as treatment for offenders with learning disability who require psychological interventions.

The post-holder will oversee and co-ordinate service development and directdelivery of the range of psychological interventions in line with the current evidence base and best practice. To ensure the appropriate delivery of assessment, treatment and outcomes for referred people with learning disability and associated challenging or offending behaviours.

To provide advice and consultation on formulation, psychological intervention and risk to non-psychologist NHS colleagues, external agencies and non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Services policies and procedures

See JD for full details

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

Job summary

Are you an organised and motivated administrator looking for an opportunity to make a real difference? We are looking for a Divisional Psychology Administrator to join our friendly and supportive team, providing essential administrative support to psychology services across the division.

This varied and rewarding role sits at the heart of the service, supporting psychologists and managers to deliver high-quality care. You will be responsible for coordinating meetings, managing diaries and inboxes, maintaining records and databases, supporting recruitment and onboarding processes, preparing reports and correspondence, and acting as a key point of contact for staff and external partners.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, adaptable, and able to manage a busy workload while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, be confident working independently, and enjoy building positive working relationships with a wide range of colleagues.

In return, you will become part of a dedicated and welcoming team where your contribution is valued. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your administrative skills, gain experience within psychology services, and play a key role in supporting the effective delivery of patient care.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy problem-solving, and take pride in delivering high-quality administrative support, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will coordinate and support the effective delivery of administrative services, helping to ensure consistent and high-quality support across complex and fast-paced clinical environments. This includes contributing to the development and improvement of administrative processes and supporting the implementation of agreed changes to ways of working.

The role combines Personal Assistant (PA), administrative and support to the workforce, along with coordination of key activities across secure, acute, and crisis psychology services. The post holder will support service performance through accurate data management, tracking of key activities and maintaining effective administrative systems.

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

Job summary

To ensure the systematic provision of high quality and highly specialist Psychological Services to the Division, this includes all AMH acute care inpatient services, CRHT, rehab, forensic and secure services for patients and their families, with other clinical work organised according to service needs, across the Division.

The Director of Psychology will provide strategic, professional and clinical leadership for psychology across the Secure, Acute and Crisis Division, ensuring that psychological thinking, formulation and evidence-based psychological intervention are integral to the delivery of safe, effective, recovery-focused and least-restrictive mental health care.

The postholder will work as a key member of the Divisional leadership team and will contribute to the development and delivery of the Division's clinical strategy, workforce strategy, quality and safety agenda, transformation programme and operational objectives. To ensure that systems are in place, and working effectively, for all staff providing psychological interventions including, but not limited to, the clinical and professional supervision and support of Psychological Services staff.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will ensure psychological services are clinically effective and evidence based, in line with Trust MH transformation initiative - trauma informed, integrated within multidisciplinary care, focused on recovery, rehabilitation and least restrictive practice. Equitable across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, aligned with national psychological practice standards, responsive to patient, carer and staff experience; and demonstrably contributing to improved outcomes and flow of patients.

Working closely with CPPO, Divisions leadership and consultant psychologists, the postholder will take the lead in modernising Divisions psychological services in line with left shift agenda. Supporting neighbourhood and community-based approaches where appropriate, developing alternatives to hospital admission by strengthening transitions between crisis, acute, secure and community services, supporting digital and innovative psychological interventions and developing psychologically informed models of care.

The postholder will work closely with CPPO, to provide professional leadership to psychology staff across the Division, creating a coherent divisional psychology service while maintaining strong links with the Trust-wide psychological professions leadership structure.

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Administrator to be part of this unique and highly innovative service - Multi Agency Stalking Partnership (MASP).

MASP is a collaboration between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, Hampshire Constabulary, Victim Advocacy, Hampshire Probation and Office of Police and Crime Commissioners.

MASP aims to reduce reoffending, increase psychological well-being and raise awareness of stalking.You will be part of a friendly team consisting of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, a Principal Clinical Psychologist, 2 Clinical/Forensic Psychologists. MASP clinicians work to reduce and manage the risks associated with stalking across the criminal justice sector, through risk assessment, direct intervention, case consultation and training.

This is a non-patient facing role and the post holder will provide administration support.

The post is based in Ravenswood House, Fareham, but the clinicians deliver work in a range of premises across Hampshire. Personal wellbeing is valued within the team and flexible working arrangements will be considered.

You will benefit from a supportive team, where reflective practice and supervision is integral to the work and caring for ourselves, is encouraged. Continued professional development is actively promoted within MASP and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, both service specific and career focused.

Main duties of the job

You will provide an essential link between the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare team and their partner agencies: Hampshire Constabulary, Hampshire Probation, the Office of Police and Crime Commissioners and Victim Advocacy. As Team Administrator you will be responsible for supporting the clinical team in their administration, maintaining databases, coordinating referrals, recording on patient systems, supporting team rostering, room booking, minute taking along with other administrative duties.

The role requires someone who can work independently, is pro-active and who has good experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required for this role with a flexible, self-driven and adaptable outlook to vocation.

An understanding of systems of working across health and criminal justice would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job summary

The Community Learning Disabilities Team on the Isle of Wight are seeking applications from highly motivated individuals to work as a Senior Occupational Therapist within the Intensive Support Team. This a permanent, full-time position.

In this role, you will take overall responsibility for the OT interventions within the post holders personal case load; assess, interpret and act on highly complex information and issues relating to service users condition, diagnosis, prognosis and functional ability, and establish and maintain positive professional relationships with service users, family, and carers

Please contact Rachel Pragnell for more information. We look forward to receiving your applications!

Main duties of the job

*To take overall responsibility for the OT interventions within the post holders personal case load.

*To assess, interpret and act on highly complex information and issues relating to service users condition, diagnosis, prognosis and functional ability.

*Reporting to the B7 Occupational Therapist and accountable to the Team Lead.

*To support the delivery of care across the Learning Disability Team.

*To work as a member of an inter-disciplinary specialist team and maintain positive working relationships within that arena.

*Establish and maintain positive professional relationships with service users, family, and carers.

*Participate in maintaining positive working relationships with voluntary and statutory agencies and use shared process that are developed where this is of benefit to the service user.

*To actively participate in the Clinical Governance agenda.

*To provide supervision.

*To deputise for the B7 Occupational Therapist when necessary.

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

Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker to work within Adult Mental Health Community Intensive Rehabilitation Team for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be part of the Community Intensive Rehabilitation Team (CIRT), which provides a range of rehabilitation focused assessment and intervention for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems who are based in the community.

You will work alongside a welcoming and friendly multi-disciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, a Psychology Lead, and experienced Support Workers.

If you've worked as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), your skills transfer directly as a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) across mental and physical health.

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

If you are new to healthcare, we will place you on a HCSW induction programme to ensure that you are fully trained and supported to perform the role. The programme will last for up to 6 months and during this period of training you will be paid a salary of 25,272. On completion of your training period your salary will rise to 25,760 as per the advert.

Main duties of the job

• We are looking for someone with an understanding of the recovery model and a rehabilitation focused approach.
• To work as a member of the team providing Rehabilitation services to patients in the community.
• To be available to work flexibly across a 5 day a week service with some required weekend working.
• To assist in the delivery of high standards of care to individual clients under the direction of a qualified nurse, occupational therapist or social worker, Psychologist.
• To carry out assigned tasks identified for patients in the crisis care plan in consultation with senior members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To demonstrate an empathic understanding of mental health problems and issues.
• To contribute and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• To accompany and support patients to appointments and act as an advocate where appropriate.
• To participate in social, recreational, therapeutic activities with patients and carers.
• To provide assistance to family and carers in coping with demands placed on them by the patient.
• To carry out observations as per individual care plans and clients' needs.
• To accurately document mental state assessments in clients' case notes.
• To record all contacts with clients in case notes.
• To have a knowledge of risk management and to utilise tools in accordance with Trust policy.
• To be aware of and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (1983).

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 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-SYN-12914

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

United Kingdom

Job description

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.

Job description 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 or Health Related Qualification / minimum of one years' experience in an acute / crisis mental health setting / rehabilitation setting.

Experience

Essential

• Experience with working with people and patients, carers.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Minimum of one year experience of working in an acute or crisis or Rehabilitation mental health setting.
• To have a working knowledge of Risk Assessment and management tools currently in used within AMH.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ 3 or Health Related Qualification / minimum of one years' experience in an acute / crisis mental health setting / rehabilitation setting. Experience Essential Experience with working with people and patients, carers. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Minimum of one year experience of working in an acute or crisis or Rehabilitation mental health setting. To have a working knowledge of Risk Assessment and management tools currently in used within AMH.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and flexible Healthcare Support Worker to join our integrated sexual health service. We provide screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, HIV care and contraception to a diverse population of clients.

This vacancy is for 37.5hours - The main base will be Southampton but there will be a requirement to cover other clinics in the South locality as and when required.

In return you will become a valued member of a team known for its innovation and high standard of care. You will be supported to complete in house training by a line manager and HCSW 'mentor'. You will have regular one to one meetings and appraisals to monitor your progress and development needs. In addition, the service offers regular education sessions and clinical supervision.

For this post, you will need to be able to travel between sites.

The successful candidate may have some previous experience working as a Healthcare Support Worker or in a sexual health environment but this is not essential. People skills and a willingness to learn are paramount.

You will be expected to work in sexual health clinics across South Hampshire and on occasion, and dependent on the needs of the service, we may ask you to support other clinics across our Hampshire sites.

Main duties of the job

• Collect and process a variety of specimens.
• Perform venepuncture
• Undertake basic observations of patients, including blood pressure.
• Manage asymptomatic patients.
• Able to assist the Clinician during IUD fittings
• Processes routine samples by labelling, recording, and storing appropriately
• Performs light microscopy for sexually transmitted infections
• Maintains stock levels and orders stock as necessary
• Travels to spoke clinics or other locations within Sexual Health
• Administrative duties as required, including reception tasks
• Develop rapport with patients and treat all patients, carers and staff with dignity and respect
• Frequently use interpersonal and communication skills to de-escalate and reduce aggressive behaviour if encountered from patients and carers
• Implement agreed standards of care provision in line with local Ward/Unit/community and Trust policies, Adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures
• Be aware of own limitations, seek support when the need arises, maintain professional boundaries at all times
• Acts as patients chaperone, when required, for doctors and nurses during examinations and procedures providing privacy and dignity
• Observes patients right to confidentiality specifically in relation to contraception & sexual health
• Aware of the specific confidentiality rights of patients aged under 18, attending the service

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

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate registered nurse to join the Southampton Tissue Viability Team.

Our mission is to provide an open and honest, holistic, collaborative, specialist tissue viability service that facilitates the highest quality, evidence-based care, which keeps our patients at the heart of everything we do.

The team is based at the Adelaide Health Centre and will see patients in the Community, Community Hospitals, GP Practice, Nursing Homes and in Clinic.

Our role is to support health care professionals in clinical practice by providing teaching, information and specialist advice on tissue viability.

We provide:

Complex wound assessment and advice

Leg ulcer service, including lower limb assessment

Telephone advice

Training and education

Supervision and competency review

Link nurse meeting and training

The successful candidate will support patients and their families to achieve improved health outcomes and promote health and wellbeing, while demonstrating care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment.

Care is based on comprehensive assessments and is patient/client centred, culturally sensitive, evidence-based and promotes independence.

The role will develop and maintain a culture of service improvement which promotes quality, safety and striving to do better.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist Tissue Viability service across clinic, home and community settings, delivering assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care planning for patients with wounds, ulcers and compromised tissue viability.

Promote health and preventative care through risk assessment, education and evidence-based interventions to reduce wound breakdown, recurrence and health inequalities.

Safeguard children and adults, obtaining and documenting informed consent for care and information sharing in line with Trust policies and professional standards.

Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care through ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, maintaining accurate clinical records.

Manage a defined Tissue Viability and Leg Ulcer caseload, ensuring timely admission, discharge and onward referral, contributing to effective use of resources.

Assess and manage complex wounds, including wound healing evaluation, pressure ulcer classification, lower limb assessment, Doppler assessment and appropriate use of wound care formulary products, escalating care when required.

Communicate sensitively with patients and carers regarding treatment plans and changing conditions, providing support to promote physical and psychological wellbeing.

Demonstrate clinical autonomy, promote best practice, support service improvement and positive patient outcomes, role model culturally safe care, challenge poor practice and contribute to the development of knowledge and skills within the wider team.

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

Job summary

Join our team as a Practice Nurse and play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our diverse patient population. Working collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference to patients' health and wellbeing, delivering a varied range of clinical services within your scope of practice.

Your role will include providing treatment room services, supporting the management of long-term conditions and helping patients take an active role in managing their health. You'll also work closely with the practice management team to develop proactive approaches to care, enhance service delivery and contribute to the ongoing development of the practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking nurse who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care, improving health outcomes and contributing to the continued success and development of our practice.

This is for a fixed term 12 month contract.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks

This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Treatment Room services

To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

To provide chronic disease clinics for COPD and asthma delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction within legislation

To ensure read codes are used effectively

To maintain chronic disease registers

To chaperone patients where necessary

To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc)

To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

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

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced sexual health nurse to work as part of our team based in Andover/Eastleigh. A training post (band 5-6) would be considered for the right candidate.

You will assess individual client needs and provide advice on all methods of Contraception and Sexual Health issues within a variety of settings, as directed by the management team. As part of the nursing team the jobholder works within standard operating procedures and will receive training to ensure evidence-based practices are followed. The post holder will issue first time and repeat hormonal and emergency contraception and treatment for sexually transmitted infections working to Patient Group Directions or as an independent prescriber.

We are a busy Level 3 integrated, open access Sexual Health Service covering Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We operate a hub and spoke model of care to provide screening, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. We are digitally innovative; patient focused and continually strive for service-wide quality improvement.

You will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal. You will support and promotes a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity, they will promote a culture which respects and values diversity, and support patients, visitors and staff in exercising their rights. The jobholder can work collaboratively with colleagues across a range of agencies.

This role is part time for 32 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be dual trained to provide sexual health and contraceptive care to service users, working within a suite of Patient Group Directives or as an independent prescriber to issue medications.

They will work autonomously in accordance with nationally recognised and locally developed guidelines, and in partnership within the multidisciplinary team, supporting service improvements and innovations.

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

Job summary

Are you working in private practice and looking for a new challenge? Are you a newly qualified Podiatrist ready to begin your NHS career? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Community Podiatrist. Whether HCPC-registered or newly qualified, we would welcome your application and offer structured mentorship to support your clinical development.

The successful applicant will join our Mid & North Hampshire Team and be supported through the Trust's established Preceptorship Programme. You'll gain experience across specialist areas including Biomechanics, Nail Surgery, At-Risk Foot services, domiciliary care and experience multidisciplinary working.

We are a supportive and inclusive team that meets regularly for training, service development and peer learning. Through peer review, reflective practice and collaborative working, we are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care.

Our experienced clinicians include nationally recognised leaders who actively support staff development. Following training and competency sign-off, you will have opportunities to submit PGDs and request X-rays, helping to deliver timely care for patients with acute conditions.

We encourage involvement in audit and service improvement projects as part of your CPD. We welcome informal enquiries and would be delighted to discuss how our service can support your career and help you make a positive impact for patients.

Main duties of the job

-Be responsible for the management of a caseload of moderate and high risk patients, providing a comprehensive assessment of podiatric need, relevant health education & referral to other health care professionals as required.

-To assess, diagnose, develop & implement treatment plans for patients with lower limb & foot pathology, where appropriate.

-To assess & screen Diabetic patients using the diabetic foot assessment screening tool, ensuring copies issued to appropriate members of the multi-professional team, such as patient's GP & practice nurse. Provide specialised health care advice & treatment based on results of assessment & risk categorization.

-Ability to demonstrate well developed dexterity & co-ordination skills within the assessment & treatment process.

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