Crisis Clinician – Intensive Home Treatment Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS discounts

Flexible working

Career development programs

Counselling services

Job summary

The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 registered professional for a 12‑month fixed‑term post in the Acute Services pathway, focusing on rapid assessment, brief evidence‑based interventions and care planning within the Intensive Home Treatment team.

You will provide clinical leadership to junior colleagues, carry out risk assessments, and ensure timely, effective episodes of care while promoting recovery with patients and families in crisis.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Clinical supervisor, and recognised sign-off mentor or clinical educator (or equivalent), achieved within the agreed timescale.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ICT at ITQ level 2 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid assessment and brief evidence-based clinical interventions.
• Develop, plan and implement brief care and treatment interventions within the Intensive Home Treatment pathway.
• Carry out clinical risk assessments based on current evidence and local policy.
• Ensure episodes of care are timely, effective and integrated.
• Promote a recovery model with patients, carers and relatives at the centre of decisions and care ownership.
• Act as advocate for patients and families, helping them manage disability, loss and change.
• Champion patients' rights, including dignity, equality, diversity, choice and respect.
• Provide clinical leadership to junior team members.
• Prioritise workload and use resources to meet service user needs.
• Keep good documentation and share records through the appropriate systems.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Rapid assessment

Care planning

Clinical risk assessment

Communication of complex information

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Teaching/training/mentoring

Report writing

Presentation skills

Education

CPD evidence

Job description

The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 registered professional for a 12‑month fixed‑term post in the Acute Services pathway, focusing on rapid assessment, brief evidence‑based interventions and care planning within the Intensive Home Treatment team.

You will provide clinical leadership to junior colleagues, carry out risk assessments, and ensure timely, effective episodes of care while promoting recovery with patients and families in crisis.