Crisis Triage & Home Treatment Practitioner

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a mental health professional to join the Crisis Team, delivering triage, full needs assessments and care planning within a 24/7 service. You will work alongside Mental Health Nurses, a Team Manager and a Clinical Lead, with input from Consultant Psychiatrists and a Psychologist, and may cross-cover with the Home Treatment Team as needed.

The role requires registration with the relevant body and a commitment to patient-centered

Responsibilities

• Triage all mental health referrals to the Crisis Team to determine priority for service response and the appropriate clinical pathway.
• Carry out full assessments of needs including comprehensive risk assessments of persons referred or self-referred to the service.
• Identify appropriate treatment-based interventions and refer to the most suitable team/service using available resources.
• Act as gatekeeper to informal admissions to hospital.

Job description

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a mental health professional to join the Crisis Team, delivering triage, full needs assessments and care planning within a 24/7 service. You will work alongside Mental Health Nurses, a Team Manager and a Clinical Lead, with input from Consultant Psychiatrists and a Psychologist, and may cross-cover with the Home Treatment Team as needed.

The role requires registration with the relevant body and a commitment to patient-centered