Crisis Care Nurse Lead 24/7 Home Treatment

West London NHS Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Crisis Care Nurse to join the crisis assessment and treatment team. You will assess, coordinate and deliver urgent mental health care, including brief interventions and home treatment, with gatekeeping for inpatient wards and the community recovery house.

The role requires registration in mental health nursing or equivalent, post-registration development, and experience in acute or community crisis care.

Qualifications

• Post-registration professional development evidence.
• Registration with NMC/Social Work England/HCPC as applicable.
• Experience in acute mental health or community crisis care.
• Ability to work independently within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in risk management.

Responsibilities

• Assess, coordinate and deliver crisis mental health care for referred patients.
• Provide brief interventions and home treatment within a 12-week window.
• Maintain gatekeeping for inpatient wards and community recovery house in a 24/7 rota.
• Contribute to developing care pathways and plans for urgent and crisis care.
• Respond rapidly to crises via Single Point of Access and reduce A&E presentations.
• Liaise with carers and statutory and third sector services.
• Provide supervision to junior colleagues and offer clinical education.
• Maintain up-to-date medicines management and national/local guidance.
• Record assessments and report findings to relevant teams.
• Work under pressure and manage distressing situations with empathy.

Skills

English language proficiency

MS Office literacy

Telephone manner

Typing speed

Clinical supervision

Risk management awareness

Mental health law knowledge

Education

Health-related degree or equivalent

Post-registration professional development

Tools

RiO electronic patient record system

Job description

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Crisis Care Nurse to join the crisis assessment and treatment team. You will assess, coordinate and deliver urgent mental health care, including brief interventions and home treatment, with gatekeeping for inpatient wards and the community recovery house.

The role requires registration in mental health nursing or equivalent, post-registration development, and experience in acute or community crisis care.