Company: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Basingstoke
Posted: May 4th, 2026
The closing date is 17 May 2026
The role of Mental Health Practitioner is to work in partnership with children and young people in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group, including education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and well-being of children and young people and their families/carers. They will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist advice and interventions, as well as clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for students.
Provide a highly specialised range of clinical interventions relevant to the care group through evidence‑based models of practice.
Manage a caseload of clients with complex health needs.
Work with the child or young person, their families and carers as appropriate to ensure the delivery of the care plan, and to enable the development of a plan to facilitate security, promote well‑being and support independence and inclusion in the community, using recognised age‑appropriate self‑management tools where applicable. This may include close collaboration with partner agencies such as voluntary sector agencies, schools and colleges.
Develop care plans that meet the needs of the individual and their family/carers, focusing on strengths and outcomes.
Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
Discuss health problems and understandings with the child or young person and, when appropriate, with their carers, facilitating a process of developing their understanding.
Promote empowerment of an individual child or young person to manage their health as much as possible and use Self‑Directed Support.
Monitor risk, progress, and compliance, including the child or young person's views on their care and treatment, and work in partnership with their family and carers when appropriate.
All duties are not exhaustive.
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.
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 aim is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£39,959 to £48,117 a year (based on full‑time hours)
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