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Job overview

Surrey and Borders Partnership are seeking to recruit a qualified OT or Nurse to work as part of our Integrated Care Team within primary care, supporting people 18+ with long-term physical and mental health issues to maximize their potential and well-being.

Based within the North East Hants area, the successful candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience working within community mental health services and possess an ability to work autonomously within a primary care community setting.

The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

Interviews are held on Wednesday 16th October

Main duties of the job

Working within Primary Care, you will be able to facilitate mental health/cognitive assessments and formulate diagnosis, treatment/post diagnostic plans with the supervising Consultant Psychiatrist. 

The successful candidate will favour a person-centred, psychosocial approach to practice, enabling independence and avoiding hospital admissions where possible.

Excellent risk assessment, communication and documentation are an essential skill set for candidates, along with a willingness to problem solve and signpost to other services, where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!