Crisis Resolution Mental Health Practitioner Community Team

Pennine Care NHS FT; North West Leicestershire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working

CPD access

Improvement/research

Wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS FT in the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale area is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver intensive crisis resolution and home treatment for adults 18+, aiming to support people to remain in the community and avoid hospital admissions.

You will undertake risk and psychosocial assessments, develop care and safety plans, provide specialist interventions, supervise junior staff,

Qualifications

• Qualified and Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
• Current registration with professional body plus experience and short courses to post graduate diploma level.
• Further training in brief psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise and respond to service users referred to the CRHTT, managing safety and response times.
• Provide intensive crisis resolution and home treatment, supporting gatekeeping of admissions and facilitating early discharge.
• Conduct psychosocial and risk assessments, develop care and safety plans, and deliver specialist interventions.
• Lead and coordinate daily team activities, manage referrals, and facilitate timely discharges.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to junior staff and students.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure effective communication within the team and with partner agencies.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Care planning

Interventions

Training evaluation

Education

MHN/OT/SW registration

Postgraduate diploma training

Brief psychosocial interventions training

Job description

Pennine Care NHS FT in the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale area is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver intensive crisis resolution and home treatment for adults 18+, aiming to support people to remain in the community and avoid hospital admissions.

You will undertake risk and psychosocial assessments, develop care and safety plans, provide specialist interventions, supervise junior staff,