Community Mental Health Nurse - SW Herts Crisis

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse for their Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team in Watford. The role involves providing urgent assessments and community-based support to individuals with acute mental health conditions, alongside offering leadership within a high-performing team that prioritizes client care.

Benefits

5% high cost allowance supplement

27 to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience with some at band 6.
• Experience in acute and community areas.
• Knowledge of physical health issues related to mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent assessments for individuals with acute mental health concerns.
• Deliver community treatment as an alternative to hospital admission.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team for effective treatment.

Skills

Crisis Management

Patient Engagement

Leadership

Education

RMN or Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

Job description

Job summary

Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge?

Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health?

We are looking for an experienced mental health nurse to join our friendly Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based in Watford, West Hertfordshire.

We are a busy team who deliver an exceptional service, we are positive about leading future development, to ensure the highest standards of care are available to our service users.

Here's what our staff say about working in the the community:

"It's a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job." (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS)

"This was my first job in NHS and I didn't know what to expect, but there is so much training provided, I was and am able to shadow different professionals in initial assessments - it is such a great opportunity to learn and participate in MDT." AV, Health Care Assistant

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

If you have experience of working in Crisis, we would love to hear from you!

If you would like an informal chat, please contact Teresa on 01442 450750

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• be an experienced clinician working with service users at various phases of their mental health
• passionate about making a difference for individuals and their carer's during their personal journey
• provide urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns
• provide robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission
• positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individuals' recovery journey.

As gatekeepers for hospital admission, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units.

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,011 per annum)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Details Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum, pro rata (5% fringe HCAS included)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

367-ACMS-9262-B

Job locations

Colne House, Watford

Southwest Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, 21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP

Job description Job responsibilities

You will support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multiprofessional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team providing a high quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers.

To ensure efficient and effective running of the team, providing Leadership and supervision within the multi-disciplinary staff group as appropriate.

You will undertake urgent assessments of people with mental health problems in acute crisis and where appropriate provide intensive community based treatment/support services as an alternative to inpatient admission.

The service will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

You will be responsible for helping to establish and maintain team systems and processes for effective team working and processes, including outcome measures and audit under the direction of the Team Manager

For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please read attached documents

Job description Job responsibilities

You will support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multiprofessional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team providing a high quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers.

To ensure efficient and effective running of the team, providing Leadership and supervision within the multi-disciplinary staff group as appropriate.

You will undertake urgent assessments of people with mental health problems in acute crisis and where appropriate provide intensive community based treatment/support services as an alternative to inpatient admission.

The service will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

You will be responsible for helping to establish and maintain team systems and processes for effective team working and processes, including outcome measures and audit under the direction of the Team Manager

For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please read attached documents

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
• Experience in acute and community areas.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment

Desirable

• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting

Other Essential

• You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Qualifications Essential

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

Desirable

• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.
• ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
• Experience in acute and community areas.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment

Desirable

• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting

Other Essential

• You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Qualifications Essential

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

Desirable

• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.
• ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House, Watford

Southwest Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, 21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP

Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House, Watford

Southwest Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, 21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP

Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)