Crisis Care Practitioner - County South

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Bulwell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottinghamshire is seeking a Crisis Care Practitioner to join the County South Crisis Team. This Band 6 post provides rapid response and intensive home support for adults in acute psychiatric crisis and works with partners to offer treatment pathways.

Applicants should be registered professionals in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy with post-qualification experience, strong risk assessment skills, and the ability to work across a

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy at diploma or degree level.
• Post-qualification learning and development evidenced.
• Relevant post-registration experience in adult mental health.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of working in acute mental health care.
• Competency in completing comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments.
• Understanding of MHA, MCA, CPA, and safeguarding.
• Experience of working in a community-based mental health team.

Responsibilities

• Devolved management, leadership and development role.
• Ensuring and supporting the effective delivery of clinical practice by the CRHT team.
• Provide mental health assessments within a variety of settings.
• Triage referrals coming into the service.
• Working collaboratively with other statutory, non-statutory and voluntary teams and organisations.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in mental illness/health.
• Use interpersonal skills to diffuse potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.
• Work to a rota shift system covering 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Travel is expected as an essential part of the role.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Crisis management

Risk assessment

Multi-disciplinary working

Driving licence

Education

Mental Health Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Job description

Crisis Care Practitioner - County South
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinician to join the County South Crisis Team as a Crisis Care Practitioner.
The CRHT team provide rapid response and intensive home support for adults who are experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis. We also work with our community teams and partner organisations to provide a range of support options for people experiencing mental health crisis.
If you are a confident experienced clinician looking for a new challenge and would like an opportunity to use your skills working in a busy, rewarding and supportive environment we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our team of Consultant Psychiatrists, Junior Doctors, Non-Medical Prescribers, Nurses, Social Workers and Support Workers providing rapid response for adults who are experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis.
You will be an experienced Clinician and will have proven post qualification experience. You will have a sound knowledge of risk assessment and demonstrate sound evidenced based practice. Experience of working in a crisis team or community setting will be advantageous.
The post holder will participate in the delivery of effective clinical services within the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Service in line with specified national and local standards.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Details
Date posted: 11 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 186-792-26-MH
Job locations: Highbury Hospital, Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9DR, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities

• Devolved Management, Leadership and development role
• Ensuring and supporting the effective delivery of clinical practice by the CRHT team
• Provide mental health assessments within a variety of settings
• Triage referrals coming into the service
• Working collaboratively and in partnership with other statutory, non-statutory and voluntary teams, agencies and organisations
• Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise in mental illness / health
• To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings
• Working to a rota shift system covering 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Travel is expected as an essential part of the role

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy, at Diploma or degree level
• Evidence of learning and development post qualification
• Relevant post registration experience in adult mental health.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of working in acute mental health care
• Competency in completing comprehensive mental health assessments and assessments of risk.
• Experience in the development of robust care plans and risk management plans
• Understanding of responsibilities in relation to the mental health act, mental capacity act, CPA, and safeguarding
• Competency in meeting the expected performance and data quality targets for the role in a timely manner and an understanding of the importance of this.
• Experience of working in a community based, mental health team.
• Experience of crisis management
• Managerial/clinical leadership skills
• Experience of managing a duty system
• Experience of delegation of clinical tasks and management of team diary

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Physical Requirements
Essential

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties
• Qualification in mentorship/education of students appropriate to professional qualification
• Knowledge of comprehensive mental health assessments
• Current knowledge and understanding of acute mental health needs and an ability to demonstrate clinical competence.
• Able to clearly evidence knowledge of effective assessment risk and of risk management

Contractual
Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Highbury Hospital, Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9DR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact details
Interim Operational manager
Charlotte Dexter
[e-mail]
07775401386

Supporting documents
Privacy notice: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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