Crisis Care Practitioner - County South

Nhs-1; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Crisis Care Practitioner to join the County South Crisis Team. This permanent post involves rapid response and intensive home support for adults in acute psychiatric crisis, working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based care.

The role requires post-qualification mental health expertise, risk assessment skills, and the ability to work across settings within a busy, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy.
• Evidence of learning and development post qualification.
• Experience in adult mental health and crisis/community settings advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of risk assessment and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid response for adults in acute psychiatric crisis.
• Deliver clinical services within the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Service.
• Participate in risk assessments and care planning.
• Work within a rota system covering 24/7 shifts and travel as required.

Skills

Risk assessment

Crisis management

Multidisciplinary working

Clinical governance

Communication skills

Education

Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy

Post-qualification learning/development

Job description

Main area Crisis Care Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (These posts will be shifts and require 24/7 cover) Job ref 186-792-26-MH

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Highbury Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59

Crisis Care Practitioner - County South

Band 6

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Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

#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

Detailed job description and main 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
• To demonstrate high level communication skills.
• 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

• Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy, at Diploma or degree level
• Evidence of learning and development post qualification

Experience

• 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

• 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

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties

Training

• Qualification in mentorship/education of students appropriate to professional qualification

Knowledge

• 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

• 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.

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website,
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.