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<h2><strong>About volunteering</strong></h2><p>We would not be able to undertake our work without the unstinting efforts of our volunteers. They provide a listening ear, help with childcare issues and practical assistance where a family needs it most. We’re looking for people with very special skills of empathy, friendliness, adaptability and common sense.</p><p>A typical volunteer will display most of the following characteristics:</p><ul><li>Demonstrate a sensitive, caring, positive attitude towards all people regardless of their ethnicity, gender or sexual identity.</li><li>Have a non-judgemental attitude.</li><li>Be clear about confidentiality but be able to decide when disclosure of a confidence is essential to the well-being of a child.</li><li>Be reliable and understand the importance of reliability to the family.</li><li>Have good communication and listening skills.</li><li>Have a warm and open personality and a sense of humour.</li><li>Have time and enthusiasm for Home-Start.</li><li>Be prepared to keep records as requested by the scheme.</li></ul><h2><strong>What you'll be expected to do</strong></h2><p>A volunteer is expected to work towards the increased confidence and independence of the family by:</p><ul><li>Offering support, friendship and practical help.</li><li>Visiting the families in their own homes, where the dignity and identity of each individual can be respected and protected.</li><li>Empowering parents to see the positive aspects of family life.</li><li>Developing a trusting relationship with the family.</li><li>Encouraging parents’ strengths and emotional well-being for the ultimate benefit of their own children.</li><li>Encouraging families to widen their network of relationships and to use effectively the support and services available in the community.</li></ul><h2><strong>Training Programme</strong></h2><p><strong>Each volunteer undertakes a structured training course to prepare them for their new role. The aims of the course are as follows:</strong></p><ul><li>To enable volunteers to develop an understanding of and a commitment to the Home-Start philosophy.</li><li>To enable volunteers to explore their own values and attitudes, making them better able to understand and support families.</li><li>To help volunteers to develop their self awareness and skills so that they feel confident in their role in supporting families.</li><li>To achieve a secure working relationship between volunteers and the Coordinator.</li><li>To provide volunteers with relevant information including a knowledge of Home-Start procedures.</li><li>To enable the Coordinator to get to know the volunteers well enough to assess their strengths and limitations, with a view to matching them with an appropriate family.</li></ul><p><strong>Topics covered:</strong></p><ul><li>What is Home-Start?</li><li>What is a volunteer?</li><li>How can YOU help?</li><li>Relationships</li><li>Listening and communicating.</li><li>Confidentiality.</li><li>Values and attitudes.</li><li>Commitment</li><li>Boundaries</li><li>Child development and play</li><li>Health Visitor visit</li><li>Special Educational Needs</li><li>Helping children with Special Needs</li><li>Equal Opportunities</li><li>Loss, change and endings</li><li>Experiences of current volunteers</li><li>Mental Health</li><li>Signposting Home-Start families to other services</li><li>How Home-Start helps</li><li>Personal Safety</li><li>Recognising children at risk of harm</li><li>Domestic Violence and Women’s Refuge</li><li>The Children’s Act and Every Child Matters</li><li>Admin</li></ul><p><strong>Continuing Development</strong></p><p>Volunteers are expected to attend in-service training days which are held each year. Recent subjects have included Safeguarding, First Aid, self esteem, financial well-being and Mental Health. We hold social events from time to time and encourage volunteers to become more widely involved in the work of the charity.</p><h2><strong>About you</strong></h2><p>Mostly what we look for is friendliness and a caring attitude, as well as an understanding of the pressures of parenting. We value people who don’t judge others and who will treat a mother or father as an equal.</p><p>Following the 24 hour training course you need to be able to visit a family once a week for about two hours.</p><h2><strong>How to apply</strong></h2><p>In the first instance please contact our office on 01962 851177. We prefer to chat to potential volunteers before they make a formal applications.</p>

Home-Start Winchester and Districts

Home Visiting Volunteers

NHS Jobs

Band 6 Orthopaedic Education and Follow up Practitioner (Nurse/AHP)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p></p><p><strong>This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life? Are you a skilled groupwork facilitator looking to support people in their recovery journey?</strong></p>
<p>We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our teams within Inclusion Recovery Hampshire, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for individuals impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.</p>
<p>We are currently recruiting an experienced group work facilitator, working alongside a teams of experienced Recovery Workers across our Fareham, Gosport and Havant sites.</p>
<p>The role may involve occasionally covering for other group facilitators in Hampshire, as well as supporting the hub Recovery Workers based on service need.</p>
<p>We have a bespoke structured group work programme which the Group Facilitator will be responsible for delivering, as well as additional groups based on the needs of the clients - this can include SMART groups, auricular acupuncture, mindfulness and meditation and substance specific groups.</p>
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  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p></p><p>Full-time permanent Group Facilitator Recovery Worker (working 37.5 hours per week) across the South of Hampshire (Fareham, Gosport, Havant).</p> <p>Group facilitation in Inclusion Fareham, Gosport and Havant Hubs.Referral and implementation of groups (structured and unstructured)Training of volunteers and other staff in group facilitation.Covering other sites for group facilitation</p> <p>Where required, supporting the team with duty or caseload managementActive Risk assessing and risk management.</p> <p>The successful candidate will be provided with relevant training to support the facilitation of groups, and will be a key part of our quality assurance processes around groups; participating in groupwork audits, providing peer to peer feedback to other facilitators and co-facilitating groups with others.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.  We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.  Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-IT-25-7645372</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Inclusion Fareham</p>
      <p>Civic Way</p>
      <p>Fareham</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>PO16 7ER</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p></p><p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>To plan, implement and deliver groups in Fareham, Gosport and Havant.</li>
<li>To participate in auditing and peer support for group facilitators</li>
<li>To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part as a robust duty system.</li>
<li>Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections</li>
<li>To make home visits consistent with need.</li>
<li>To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi disciplinary colleagues where required</li>
<li>To provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.</li>
<li>To provide a needle exchange service.</li>
<li>Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.</li>
<li>To work with a range of professional in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.</li>
<li>Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery</li>
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        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p></p><p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>To plan, implement and deliver groups in Fareham, Gosport and Havant.</li>
<li>To participate in auditing and peer support for group facilitators</li>
<li>To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part as a robust duty system.</li>
<li>Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections</li>
<li>To make home visits consistent with need.</li>
<li>To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi disciplinary colleagues where required</li>
<li>To provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.</li>
<li>To provide a needle exchange service.</li>
<li>Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.</li>
<li>To work with a range of professional in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.</li>
<li>Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery</li>
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          Qualifications
        
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        <li>Foundation Degree/HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, social studies</li>
        
        <li>Accredited Drug and Alcohol Practitioner, or a willingness to work towards accreditation during employment with Inclusion</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field</li>
        
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience in facilitating groups or programmes</li>
        
        <li>A commitment to, and understanding of, harm reduction &amp; recovery approaches when working with people who use Drug and Alcohol</li>
        
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          Other
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travelling between sites in the course of the role)</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Foundation Degree/HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, social studies</li>
          
          <li>Accredited Drug and Alcohol Practitioner, or a willingness to work towards accreditation during employment with Inclusion</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field</li>
          
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Experience in facilitating groups or programmes</li>
          
          <li>A commitment to, and understanding of, harm reduction &amp; recovery approaches when working with people who use Drug and Alcohol</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Other
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travelling between sites in the course of the role)</li>
          
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    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Inclusion</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Inclusion Fareham</p>
      <p>Civic Way</p>
      <p>Fareham</p>
      <p></p>
      <p>PO16 7ER</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Inclusion</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Inclusion Fareham</p>
          <p>Civic Way</p>
          <p>Fareham</p>
          <p></p>
          <p>PO16 7ER</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.mpft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Groupwork Facilitator Recovery Worker

Bank Recovery Worker Inclusion Hampshire

<p>We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join the Fareham Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based at Fareham Health Centre with the possibility of also providing support to Gosport CMHT. This is fixed term for 2 years.</p><p>The CMHT works with adults aged 18 years plus with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems. The principles and philosophy of care are based on the recovery model and we work closely with other CMHT team members as well as inpatient and crisis services.</p><p>The role will involve implementing a programme of group interventions as well as providing consultation, brief intervention and longer term therapy. There is an opportunity for supervision to other team members as well as individual input with clients based on evidence based Psychological interventions.</p><p>The successful candidate will join the Portsmouth and South East Area Psychological Therapies Service, comprised of 35 psychologists and psychological therapists with expertise in CBT, DBT, CAT, ACT and EMDR. We have good supervision structures and an excellent track record of CPD, as well as good links with Southampton University, particularly with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and the Post Graduate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme.</p><p>We will consider applicants who are working towards accreditation in an Evidence Based Psychological Therapy on a transitional band 6 post, with progression to band 7 upon successful award of accreditation.</p>

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

A healthcare provider in Fareham is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join its Community Mental Health Team for a fixed term of 2 years. This role involves implementing group interventions and providing therapy to adults with severe mental health problems. The successful candidate will receive support from a team of 35 professionals and opportunities for supervision and continued professional development. Candidates working towards therapy accreditation are also encouraged to apply.

Clinical Psychologist: Group & Individual Therapy, CPD Focused

<p>The Winchester and Test Valley Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team are seeking a full time Mental Health Practitioner to join the already well established and supportive team. The role will largely be working with the young people who are waiting for further support and held on our duty system, alongside a small caseload and the chance to also initially assess young people referred to CAMHS.</p> The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of children and young people and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist advice and interventions. They will also provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for students.

Mental Health Practitioner - Duty Clinician

<p>This is an exciting, and innovative post to support the needs of the local population living with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. We are looking for a registered nurse to take a central role in the development of the mental health offer in our Primary Care Network (PCN). Through the delivery of excellent, compassionate services to promote the recovery and well-being of patients, carers and families.</p> <p>You will be joining a well-established, friendly, and committed team who prioritise patient centred practice.</p> <p>To work with the GP practices in a Mid &amp; North PCN to support and deliver therapeutic interventions to patients in primary care who do not meet the criteria for secondary mental health services and help deliver the transformation work around "No Wrong Door"</p> <p>To support the planning and coordination of service users' mental health care in primary care, liaising with teams and agencies as required. To work on signposting to appropriate agencies for ongoing support.</p> <p>To liaise effectively between primary and secondary care so that referrals can move seamlessly between services, prioritising the crooked patients journey.</p> <p>To be able.Jwt  Wait sorry. I hybrids. to deliver therapeutic interventions to service users whose immediate needs may need help in a primary care setting.</p> <p>To take सूत्र an active role in the developments of the Enhanced Primary Care Mental Health Team and with support deputise for the team lead in their absence.</p> About us <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p> Person specification Qualifications <ul> <li>Qualified as a registered mental health nurse social worker or occupational therapist</li> <li>Mentorship course / evidence of CPD</li> <li>Ability to bavuga? Skip? We'll keep. </li><li>Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post</li> <li>Clinical supervision training</li> <li>More than 2 years' experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health needs</li> <li>Completion of in-depth safeguarding training</li> <li>Additional qualifications in psychosocial interventions, substance misuse or brief interventions are desirable</li> <li>Leadership training</li> </ul> Experience <ul> <li>Ability to triage referrals using clinical judgement skills</li> <li>Awareness of common acute and long-term conditions seen in general practice</li> <li>Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills</li> <li>Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills (active listening, building empathy) and ability tonegotiate and constructively challenge views and practices of other practitioners</li> <li>Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks</li> <li>Ability to work autonomously</li> <li>Ability to provide clinical supervision йеқин </li><li>Experience of mentorship (or equivalent) in practice</li> <li>Working knowledge of the application of técnsh? The full version 없어 </li><li>Working knowledge and application of the recovery model in collaboration with service users</li> <li>Able to co-facilitate group work</li> <li>Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills</li> <li>Evidence of experience in education of nurses</li> </ul> Disclosure and Barring Service Check <p>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 beicaid made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p> UK Professional Registration <p>Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.</p> For help with your application, contact:

Mental Health Practitioner

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a registered nurse to enhance mental health services in primary care. The role involves delivering therapeutic interventions and coordinating care for patients with mental health needs. Successful candidates will be part of a committed team and must have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health. Embracing flexible working arrangements is encouraged, ensuring accessible recruitment processes. This position supports patient recovery and integrates services across healthcare providers.

Primary Care Mental Health Nurse Lead

<p><b>Calling Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners! Do you have a passion for working with older adults?</b></p> <p><b>If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!</b></p> <p>Based at Cromwell House, Winchester, the Older Adults CMHT offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and support for people with a deterioration in cognition and/or dementia and over 65's who present with functional mental health illnesses. We work closely with carers and other services, such as Adult Health and Social Care and with the voluntary sector.</p> <p>The CMHT is a lively, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team which provides care coordination and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs.</p> <p>You will need excellent assessment and communication skills. In addition, you will carry a caseload and participate in the team's duty system. As a senior clinician, you will need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery focused care as well as producing reports, supervising staff and running clinics as necessary.</p> <p>The successful candidate will have sound clinical skills, be able to coordinate complex care, have good administration and IT skills, as well as good report writing, organisational skills and working knowledge of CPA processes and safeguarding.</p> <p>Applicants must have a driving licence suitable for use in the United Kingdom and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00.</p>

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