Home Treatment Practitioner - Band 6

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Doncaster seeks a Home Treatment Practitioner to join their Multi-Disciplinary Team. Responsibilities include developing care plans, ensuring treatment compliance, and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders. Candidates must be registered mental health nurses with relevant experience. This is a full-time position requiring 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Demonstrable post-registration experience in mental health nursing.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care plans for patients as Lead Professional.
• Work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Promote compliance with prescribed treatments.

Skills

Teamwork

Risk Assessment

Mental Health Knowledge

Communication

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Mentor Qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)

Job description

Home Treatment Practitioner - Band 6

The closing date is 05 October 2025

37.5 hours per week - 08:00 to 21:30 hours 365 days a year

To work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team reporting back to colleagues, both verbally and in writing and seeking advice, guidance and support where necessary.

To provide each patient for whom they are a Lead Professional with an agreed care plan, containing review dates, in accordance with Community Mental Health Nurse and Care Programme Approach standards.

To actively seek to contribute to setting standards of care, to generate and implement quality initiatives.

To promote compliance with medication and other treatments prescribed, noting and reporting non-compliance and side effects as appropriate.

To develop and maintain healthy partnerships with all stakeholders including statutory, third sector and voluntary agencies.

To advise patients, carers and significant others of the available resources. Referring assessed need to those agencies best able to meet these in the community and facilitate use of these resources.

To understand the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, Care Programme Approach, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards as it applies to a psychiatric liaison service.

To carry out the duties of a Lead Professional as appropriate following the principles of CPA.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team reporting back to colleagues, both verbally and in writing and seeking advice, guidance and support where necessary.

To provide each patient for whom they are a Lead Professional with an agreed care plan, containing review dates, in accordance with Community Mental Health Nurse and Care Programme Approach standards.

To actively seek to contribute to setting standards of care, to generate and implement quality initiatives.

To promote compliance with medication and other treatments prescribed, noting and reporting non-compliance and side effects as appropriate.

To develop and maintain healthy partnerships with all stakeholders including statutory, third sector and voluntary agencies.

To advise patients, carers and significant others of the available resources. Referring assessed need to those agencies best able to meet these in the community and facilitate use of these resources.

To understand the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, Care Programme Approach, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards as it applies to a psychiatric liaison service.

To carry out the duties of a Lead Professional as appropriate following the principles of CPA.

About us

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 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:

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

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

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

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse and current professional registration with the NMC or registered allied health professional
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• ENB 998 or other NMC approved mentor qualification
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and IT Level 2 or equivalent
• Risk Assessment and Management Training
• Supervision Training

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Professional experience of working in mental health
• Experience of MDT working
• Skills in coordinating and planning inter-agency approaches in mental health care
• Experience of assessing and managing risk

Knowledge

• Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
• Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
• An understanding of current mental health issues
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health

Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team
• Understanding of the CPA process
• Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning
• Experience of Safeguarding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT