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Mental Health Practitioner (Developmental Role)
The closing date is 16 September 2025
Are you a newly qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker who is keen to progress?
Why not join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based in Cambridge in a developmental post.
We are looking to employ a registered Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner. Progression to a Band 6 post, once agreed objectives and competencies have been met, 6 months following completion of the preceptorship, .
The Cambridge Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team provides 24/7 care to service users experiencing an acute mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission. The team is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (HTAS) and has a strong focus on delivering high quality care to service users and their friends and family.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
* Superb clinical and communication skills together with vision and enthusiasm to develop the mental health services;
* Strong leadership and people management skills;
* A dynamic approach with the ability to thrive on exciting challenges
* The desire to develop their expertise;
* Have a relevant degree and previous experience of working with patients with unstable conditions;
* Have the expertise, passion and experience to make a real difference to caring for people;
* Experience of working as a member of a full multi-disciplinary team.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot usepublic transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Other benefits from joining us are:
* Annual leave allowance 27 days plus bank holidays (depending on NHS service)
* Full-time/Part-time or job share opportunities
* Salary sacrifice scheme
* Professional leadership programs for experienced nurses through NHS Academy
* Stress awareness training
* Mindfulness training
* Counselling service
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
The post holder will work within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to provide a mental health service seven days a week, within a community setting, by providing an urgent response and/or psychosocial assessment to those who present with a range of mental health problems and who are in mental health crisis.
* Referral agencies include the First Response Service, in-patient facilities, psychiatric liaison service and other adult CPFT mental health services.
To work in partnership with service users and carers to provide treatment within the least restrictive environment.
* To provide rapid response assessment to those at risk of being admitted to hospital and provide care, support and treatment within a community setting or facilitate admission to hospital and promote rapid discharge.
To work completely within the Framework of the Care Programme Approach (CPA)
To provide clinical risk and mental health assessment, formulation and short-term contingency planning for people presenting in mental health crisis
* This a developmental post. Following completion of the preceptorship period objectives and competencies will be set to be achieved in the following 6 months. Successful completion of these objectives and competencies will result in a Band 6 post.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Mental Health Nurse Qualification or Social Work Qualification or Occupational therapy Qualification
Experience
* Work with people with mental health problems
* Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
* Experience in mental health assessment and evidence based psychosocial interventions
* Experience supervising junior staff
* Experience of working independently
Skills & Abilities
* High level communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
* Skills in self management and the ability to manage clinical workload and time
* Knowledge of evidence based psychological interventions
* An understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems and the ability to collaboratively identify a care plan to address these needs.
* Ability to problem solve effectively
* Ability to make risk assessments and appropriate risk management plans
* IT skills: ability to use email, internet and electronic patient records
* Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
* Knowledge of appropriate actions to take to safeguard vulnerable adults and children
* Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act training
* Any additional training relevant to CRHTT
Physical Requirements
* Internal rotation across 7 working days
* Ability to travel independently across a large geographical area which has poor public transport areas promptly
Other
* Ability to use supervision effectively
* Calm approach to potentially stressful situations
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.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata
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