Home Treatment Practitioner

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Home Treatment Team Practitioner (NHS AfC: Band 6) in London. You will work within Older Adults HTTs, providing crisis resolution and home-based care to adults over 65 in the community, with supervision and development support.

You will lead care delivery, coordinate MDT input, assess risk, plan care, and maintain excellent communication with service users and carers in their own homes.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with appropriate registration (Adult/Mental Health/Learning Disabilities).
• Evidence of continuing professional development is desirable.
• Certification or training in supervision or mentorship is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and evaluate patient-centred care with the MDT to improve plans.
• Provide accurate care information in accessible formats for patients and carers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations.
• Administer and monitor medications and assess side-effects; ensure adherence.
• Maintain safe custody of medicines and clinical equipment; report incidents.
• Lead and support junior staff on risk assessment and clinical judgment.

Skills

Risk assessment

Care planning

Communication

Clinical supervision

Team collaboration

Education

RN registration

CPD evidence

Supervisor training

Job description

Employer South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Maudsley Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59

Home Treatment Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role.We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are looking for a Home Treatment Team Practitioners to be part of our motivated and experienced teams.
While working with the team you will gain experience in relation to risk assessment, risk management, care planning, engagement and communication with Clients who are experiencing a mental health crisis and in need of support in their own homes.
You will be expected to provide a high level of care and have excellent communication skills.
In return our service will provide you with supervision, training and support to enable you to fulfil the role and provide you with a personal development plan to help you advance in your career.
The Operational Directorate is committed to the principle of learning from those who use our services, carers and families. We all believe in putting the person at the centre of our care and this reflects in the day to day management of the team.
As a Home Treatment Team Practitioner working within the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership you are required to encourage and foster collaborative and cross organisational working.

Main duties of the job

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support:

• Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
• Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
• Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.
• Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.
• Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment.

Working for our organisation

The Older Adults Home Treatment Teams (HTT’s) provide comprehensive and accessible crisis resolution and home-based care and treatment to people in the acute phase of mental illness in their own homes as an alternative to hospital admission.
The primary function of the teams is to provide intensive treatment in the persons own home or other suitable environment and gatekeep referrals for older adult inpatient beds and facilitate early discharge from hospital.
The HTT’s are a multidisciplinary service providing care to residents primarily over the age of 65.

The Team is based in Maudsley Hospital, 111 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8az

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Skills
Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support:

• Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
• Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
• Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.
• Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.
• Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment.
• Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through:

• Initial data collection
• Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress
• Feedback and discussion

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (2)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• A certificate in Practice Supervisor Training, Practice Assessor Training, Practice Supervisor or Assessor Training, SSSA-aligned training, or a recognised Mentorship Certificate (or equivalent qualification)

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
• Experience of Interagency working
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
• Awareness/knowledge of the issues surrounding social inclusion for mental health service users

Skills and Ability

• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision
• Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
• Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management
• Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations
• Approachable Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
• Forms very effective working relationships IT skills Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback. Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework with colleagues
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
• Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback
• Problem solving ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

• Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
• Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
• We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity.

Welcome to your candidate journey. Our Candidate Recruitment Information Pack is designed to help you learn more about our Trust, understand the recruitment process, and prepare a strong application. We encourage you to explore the pack and use the guidance, tips and resources available to help you feel informed, confident, and ready to showcase your best self: Recruitment Toolkit - Customer Success Test

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.