Crisis Care Practitioner | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Nottingham is seeking a qualified professional for a leadership role within the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Service. The position involves delivering clinical services to clients with severe mental health challenges, ensuring compliance with health and safety practices, and fostering team development. The ideal candidate will possess strong mental health assessment skills and a full UK driving license. This role is vital for enhancing mental health care across Nottinghamshire and beyond.

Benefits

Employee-led networks

Occupational health services

Health and Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with experience in mental health services.
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use required.
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective clinical services within the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Service.
• Collaborate with statutory, non-statutory, and voluntary organizations.
• Promote best practice in health, safety, and security.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Leadership

Risk management

Team management

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

Overview

The post holder has a devolved management, leadership and development role in ensuring and supporting the effective delivery of clinical practice by the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Service to clients aged 18 and over with severe mental health problems and/or an acute psychiatric crisis in accordance with quality practice and procedures. The post holder will provide mental health assessments and support to clients within a variety of settings including the clients home, and other health and non‑statutory setting.

Key Requirements

Applicants will be required to pay for a DBS check. 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 two months of employment. Annual DBS Update Service fees of £16 apply.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that this post does NOT meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship, and the Trust would NOT be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Responsibilities

The role will require a senior, qualified professional who 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 collaboratively and in partnership with other statutory, non-statutory and voluntary teams, agencies and organisations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security.
• Identify the risks involved in work activities and processes, how to manage the risk and how to help others to manage the risk.
• Undertake work activities consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and the assessment and management of risk.
• Monitor work areas and practice and ensure they are safe, free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Take the necessary action in relation to risks.
• Identify how health, safety and security can be improved and take action to put this into effect.
• Contribute to ensuring team working practices are in line with the requirements of the appropriate professional bodies, national legislation and Trust policies and procedures.
• People Management – Plan, allocate and supervise the work of a team.
• Personal and people development – develop oneself and contribute to the development of others.

Trust Information

#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.

Additional Information

The advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.