Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Practitioner

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; Presencial; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Scunthorpe is seeking a Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Practitioner to provide specialist mental health assessments, crisis interventions and intensive home treatment within a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves autonomous decision-making, risk management, and close collaboration with internal and external partners to prevent hospital admissions and support early discharge.

Responsabilidades

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, including risk assessments and crisis evaluations.
• Develop, implement and review person-centred care and treatment plans.
• Provide short-term intensive interventions and home treatment to service users experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
• Manage a defined caseload and act as care coordinator where appropriate.
• Monitor mental and physical wellbeing, medication effectiveness and potential side effects.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and external partner agencies.
• Respond to urgent referrals and participate in crisis response and gatekeeping assessments for potential inpatient admissions.
• Support and facilitate safe alternatives to hospital admission wherever possible.
• Contribute to discharge planning and ensure seamless transitions between services.
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records and documentation.
• Participate in safeguarding processes, Mental Health Act assessments and Mental Capacity Act assessments where appropriate.
• Provide clinical advice and support to colleagues, service users and carers.
• Deliver psychoeducation, relapse prevention planning and recovery-focused interventions.
• Participate in the team's duty rota, including extended hours, weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Contribute to clinical supervision, service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Practitioner

Company: Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Scunthorpe, DN16 2JX

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Nov 2026

Closing date: 12 Dec 2026

A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT) Practitioner is responsible for providing specialist mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and intensive home treatment to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder supports service users in the least restrictive environment possible, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge from inpatient services.

The Practitioner undertakes comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments, develops and implements recovery-focused care plans, and delivers evidence-based interventions to support individuals and their families during periods of crisis. The role requires autonomous decision-making, effective risk management, and close collaboration with a range of internal and external partners to ensure safe, high-quality and person-centred care.

The post holder contributes to the continuous operation of a 24-hour crisis service, participating in duty, assessment and treatment functions, whilst promoting recovery, social inclusion, and positive outcomes for service users experiencing severe mental health difficulties

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, including risk assessments and crisis evaluations.
• Develop, implement and review person-centred care and treatment plans.
• Provide short-term intensive interventions and home treatment to service users experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
• Manage a defined caseload and act as care coordinator where appropriate.
• Monitor mental and physical wellbeing, medication effectiveness and potential side effects.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and external partner agencies.
• Respond to urgent referrals and participate in crisis response and gatekeeping assessments for potential inpatient admissions.
• Support and facilitate safe alternatives to hospital admission wherever possible.
• Contribute to discharge planning and ensure seamless transitions between services.
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records and documentation.
• Participate in safeguarding processes, Mental Health Act assessments and Mental Capacity Act assessments where appropriate.
• Provide clinical advice and support to colleagues, service users and carers.
• Deliver psychoeducation, relapse prevention planning and recovery-focused interventions.
• Participate in the team's duty rota, including extended hours, weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Contribute to clinical supervision, service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

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