Crisis Pathway Mental Health Nurse Lead

East London Nhs Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Crisis Pathway. You will provide nursing support to the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team and within Kelvin Grove Crisis House, ensuring high-quality, recovery-focused care for adults in crisis.

You will assess mental state, plan care, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, maintaining safeguarding awareness and professional standards throughout each contact.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current registration and licence to practice (NMC).
• Experience with Crisis Pathway or CRHTT services is essential.
• Able to conduct telephone assessments and triage effectively.
• Demonstrated risk assessment and risk management skills.
• Ability to make balanced clinical judgments and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical operations support for Kelvin Grove CRHTT and Crisis House.
• Oversee patient care, support clinical decision making and multidisciplinary reviews.
• Ensure safe discharge planning and post-discharge follow-up as appropriate.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to staff as needed.
• Support safeguarding processes and maintain professional standards.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Crisis Pathway experience

Telephone assessments

Risk assessment and management

Clinical decision making

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Crisis Pathway. You will provide nursing support to the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team and within Kelvin Grove Crisis House, ensuring high-quality, recovery-focused care for adults in crisis.

You will assess mental state, plan care, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, maintaining safeguarding awareness and professional standards throughout each contact.