Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Greenwich is seeking a Band 6 clinical post in the Home Treatment Team. This role involves complex assessments to decide if crisis care can be provided at home, with seven days a week, year-round service and 72-hour post-discharge follow-up.

The post requires professional registration and HTT or community mental health experience, with responsibilities including leadership of junior staff, risk management and collaboration with families and partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification required.
• Professional registration required.
• Experience in HTT or community service is expected.

Responsibilities

• Gatekeep acute inpatient admissions by completing complex assessments to decide if patients can be treated at home.
• Deliver intensive short-term clinical work in the Home Treatment Team and 72-hour follow-up after discharge.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring junior staff to deliver safe, recovery-focused care.
• Lead and coordinate teams in challenging situations using risk management and de-escalation.
• Act as Shift Coordinator when required, managing workload and referrals.
• Carry out mental health assessments, MSE, risk assessments and care plans.
• Work with service users, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partners on person-centred care.
• Manage medication, monitor physical health and provide health promotion.

Skills

HTT experience

Community mental health experience

Education

Professional registration

Job description

Band 6 clinical post in the Home Treatment Team at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, covering Greenwich. The senior clinician carries out complex assessments to decide whether people in crisis can be treated at home rather than admitted to hospital. The service runs seven days a week, year-round, with intensive short-term work and 72-hour follow-up after inpatient discharge, and the role includes acting as shift coordinator and supervising junior staff. Applicants need a qualification with professional registration and HTT or community mental health experience.

What the job involves

• Gatekeep acute inpatient admissions by completing complex assessments to decide whether people can be treated safely at home
• Deliver intensive short-term clinical work in the Home Treatment Team and 72-hour follow-up after inpatient discharge
• Provide clinical leadership, supporting and mentoring junior staff to deliver safe, recovery-focused care
• Lead and coordinate teams in challenging situations, using risk management, de-escalation and post-incident debriefing
• Act as Shift Coordinator when required, managing workload, prioritising referrals, coordinating resources and delegating by staff competence
• Carry out mental health assessments, MSE, risk assessments, risk management plans and care plans
• Work with service users, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies on person-centred care
• Manage medication, monitor physical health and provide health promotion and recovery-focused interventions
• Apply the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and related legislation, and support colleagues to do the same
• Safeguard patient dignity, equality and rights, and support junior staff with safeguarding concerns
• Communicate clearly with patients, carers, families and partners, keep accurate records and handovers, and escalade deterioration without delay
• Develop others through supervision, teaching and feedback, promoting evidence-based practice and service improvement

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification

Registration & licences

• Professional registration

Experience

• Experience in an HTT or community service

Nice to have

• Registration as an OT, RMN or social worker
• Achieved grade and years of experience
• Experience in a Home Treatment or Community Mental Health team