Senior Mental Health Practitioner | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a qualified professional for the Peterborough Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team. The role involves conducting urgent Mental Health Assessments and planning treatments, particularly during crises. Candidates must have experience in crisis care, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work flexible hours, including being on-call. This position offers opportunities for personal growth in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel.
• Experience in crisis care and mental health assessment.
• Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation.
• Ability to communicate with partner agencies.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and be on call.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent Mental Health Assessment and Home Treatment.
• Identify appropriate intervention or recommend referral agencies.
• Provide high-standard assessment reports and monitor junior staff.
• Monitor and evaluate workloads through clinical leadership.
• Provide urgent assessment/intervention during out-of-hours.
• Manage accurate records on information systems.

Skills

Crisis care experience

Mental health assessment knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Hi , my name is Mike and I am the Service Manager for both Peterborough and Cambridge CRHTT’s. This post is for the Peterborough team but we have positions both ends of the county. We are HTAS accredited, reflecting the high standard of care we provide, and have great opportunities for personal growth and development.

Peterborough Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team is a well-established service at the heart of acute crisis care within Peterborough and surrounding areas. Covering a large geographical area, rich with diversity, the team is made up of very experienced staff, of various disciplines, all with their own unique brilliance.

You will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments and collaboratively planning care and treatment interventions with those we are supporting. This includes effectively managing high risk presentations at times, so requires a good knowledge base and comprehensive skill in risk management and safety planning.

Our aim is to offer an urgent Mental Health Assessment and Home Treatment for those referred and assessed as requiring the services of the Team. Identify the appropriate intervention or management required or if necessary, recommend the most suitable referral agency. Provide assessment reports/letters containing the necessary information of a high standard and monitor reports by junior staff to ensure they are of an equal standard. To contribute to achieving the Team’s objectives, monitoring, and evaluating workloads through effective clinical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent Mental Health Assessment and Home Treatment for those referred and assessed as requiring the services of the Team.
• Identify the appropriate intervention or management required or recommend the most suitable referral agency.
• Provide assessment reports/letters containing the necessary information of a high standard and monitor reports by junior staff to ensure they are of an equal standard.
• Contribute to achieving the Team’s objectives, monitoring and evaluating workloads through effective clinical leadership.
• Provide urgent assessment/intervention for AMH service users out of their team’s core hours of service.
• Post will include flexible working patterns over a 37.5 working hours per week to incorporate cover for 24 hours, 7-day service, including on call if required to meet the needs of the service users & carers. Ensure accurate and timely recording on CPFT Information Systems, i.e. Systm One.
• Traveller required to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport not acceptable.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for independent travel around the county.
• Experience in crisis care and mental health assessment.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Crisis Care Concordat, NHS Plan and Clinical Governance.
• Effective communication with statutory and non‑statutory partner agencies.
• Willingness to work flexible patterns and be on call in a 24/7 service environment.

This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025.