Crisis Resolution Social Worker – Home Treatment Team

NHS Jobs; Rochford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment practitioner to support individuals in the community, working in partnership with families and carers.

You will maintain confidential communications across health and social care sectors, assess risks, and participate in on-call arrangements to ensure continuous care. A strong commitment to professional standards and inter-agency collaboration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Be aware of own values, beliefs and attitudes when assessing clients to ensure a non-judgmental, objective overview.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families.
• Ensure effective and confidential communication between health and social care agencies on significant data governing client care and treatment by participating in case conferences, maintaining secure records, and arranging regular reviews.
• Be aware of clinical risk assessment and the ongoing monitoring of a client’s mental state to evaluate risk to themselves or others.
• Identify clients with behavioural problems in the community and exercise caution during home visits when necessary.
• Develop close links with relatives/carers and ensure effective communication during hospital admission or discharge, informing appropriate agencies for follow-up care.
• Advise Line Manager and Supervisors on breaches of professional conduct as required by relevant codes of conduct.
• Liaise with Line Manager to ensure NHS policies are communicated and implemented within the area.
• Work flexibly across the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service within the Trust.
• Take on clinical work commensurate with experience in liaison with supervisors and senior staff.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve the quality of services and provide on-call coverage for Crisis Resolution Home Treatment as needed.

Job description

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment practitioner to support individuals in the community, working in partnership with families and carers.

You will maintain confidential communications across health and social care sectors, assess risks, and participate in on-call arrangements to ensure continuous care. A strong commitment to professional standards and inter-agency collaboration is essential.