Overnight Mental Health Crisis Specialist (Band 6)

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Bath is seeking an experienced Band 6 clinician to join a dedicated overnight mental health service delivering crisis care across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

You will triage urgent referrals, assess people in mental health crisis at the acute hospitals, provide brief interventions, develop safety plans and coordinate safeguarding with partners.

Qualifications

• Band 6 clinician with crisis care experience.
• High-quality crisis assessment and safety planning.
• Collaboration with partners to coordinate care and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Triage urgent mental health referrals and carry out assessments in the Emergency Department.
• Provide brief interventions to people in crisis, in person and by telephone.
• Develop safety plans and conduct risk assessments with patients, carers and families.
• Liaise with professionals and partner agencies for onward referrals and safeguarding.

Skills

Triage mental health referrals

Mental health crisis assessment

Brief interventions

Risk assessment

Liaison with professionals and carers

Job description

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Bath is seeking an experienced Band 6 clinician to join a dedicated overnight mental health service delivering crisis care across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

You will triage urgent referrals, assess people in mental health crisis at the acute hospitals, provide brief interventions, develop safety plans and coordinate safeguarding with partners.