Crisis Care Leader — Senior Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to deliver urgent assessments and home treatment within the CRHTT, providing clinical leadership and managing high-risk cases. The role covers a 24/7 service with on-call duties and county-wide travel.

The post requires registration as a nurse, OT or social worker, prior leadership experience, and ability to supervise junior staff and contribute to teaching programmes within a community setting.

Qualifications

• Registration as a nurse, occupational therapist or social worker.
• Experience in community settings.
• Experience in leadership roles.
• Experience in developing and delivering teaching programmes.
• Experience in managing and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent mental health assessment and home treatment.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and plan care collaboratively.
• Manage high-risk presentations with risk management and safety planning.
• Write high-standard assessment reports and letters; supervise juniors.
• Lead clinical governance and monitor workloads.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teaching

Staff development

Decision making

Education

Registration in nursing/OT/social work

Tools

System One

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to deliver urgent assessments and home treatment within the CRHTT, providing clinical leadership and managing high-risk cases. The role covers a 24/7 service with on-call duties and county-wide travel.

The post requires registration as a nurse, OT or social worker, prior leadership experience, and ability to supervise junior staff and contribute to teaching programmes within a community setting.