Overview
The Crisis Resolution HomeTreatment Team is a county-wide service whose main focus is to offer an alternative to inpatient admission and provide intensive treatment as required within the community. The service operates within locality-based leadership teams to ensure effective gatekeeping for all service users referred for hospital admission. Outreach is at the heart of the service, with most assessments taking place in non-hospital environments.
As an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to a 24-hour community-based Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service, available across the county as an alternative to hospital admission. The role involves delivering rapid assessments and planning effective, evidence-based home treatment in collaboration with service users, carers, and professionals from both established services and locality teams.
Mental Health Practitioners are responsible for delivering high-quality mental health services and effectively managing a defined caseload. This role emphasises ongoing assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing mental health challenges, as well as support for their careers. Duties include recovery coordination, care management, and collaboration with both statutory and non-statutory organisations. The post holder will also contribute as an active and effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver timely, evidence-based mental health assessments and interventions to individuals in acute distress or crisis.
* Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide rapid response and short-term support in community settings.
* Formulate risk assessments and safety plans collaboratively with service users and carers.
* Liaise with internal and external services to ensure continuity of care and appropriate onward referrals.
* Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff and support workers where appropriate.
* Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service audits and quality improvement initiatives.
* Promote recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and person-centred approaches in all aspects of care.
* Participate in rota-based working, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays to ensure 24/7 service coverage.
* Uphold Trust values and contribute to a culture of compassion, inclusion, and excellence.
Job summary
The Crisis Resolution HomeTreatment Team is a pivotal, county-wide service whose main focus is to offer an alternative to inpatient admission and provide intensive treatment as required within the community. The service operates within locality-based leadership teams to ensure effective gatekeeping for all service users referred for hospital admission. Outreach is at the heart of the service, with most assessments taking place in non-hospital environments.
As an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to a 24-hour community-based Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service, available across the county as an alternative to hospital admission. The role involves delivering rapid assessments and planning effective, evidence-based home treatment in collaboration with service users, carers, and professionals from both established services and locality teams.
Mental Health Practitioners are responsible for delivering high-quality mental health services and effectively managing a defined caseload. This role emphasises ongoing assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing mental health challenges, as well as support for their careers. Duties include recovery coordination, care management, and collaboration with both statutory and non-statutory organisations. The post holder will also contribute as an active and effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Job responsibilities
* Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
Under the direction and leadership of a Senior Mental Health Professional the team are responsible for
* Develop, deliver and oversee treatment plans for clients open to the Crisis Resolution Team.
* Assess, Manage and Formulate Clinical Risk with each client.
* Offer crisis resolution as an alternative to hospital admission, available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year.
* Serve as the gatekeeper for inpatient beds.
* Conduct initial in-person follow-up after hospital discharge.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people\'s recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families and carers in everything we do.
Our values
We recruit individuals who demonstrate behaviours underpinning our Trust\'s core values, including commitment to quality of care, improving lives, respect, dignity and compassion. We aim to bring these values to life in everyday tasks by being kind, making time for people, challenging ourselves and others, and being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and applications are encouraged from all sections of the community, regardless of protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Location
Locations: Exeter (Wonford House, Exeter); East & Mid Devon (Wonford House, Exeter); Teignbridge (Estuary House, Newton Abbot); North (North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple).
When applying, candidates should clearly state their preferred location from the available sites to ensure alignment with service needs and individual circumstances.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications
* Registered professional qualification (e.g. RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist) with current registration.
Essential knowledge & skills
* Strong clinical assessment and risk management skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team in high-pressure environments.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, MCA).
* Commitment to recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practice.
* Ability to work flexibly across a 24/7 rota.
Desirable
* Familiarity with local services and pathways within the integrated care system.
* Leadership or supervisory experience.
* Training in psychosocial interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT-informed approaches).
Experience
Essential
* Experience working in mental health settings, ideally in crisis or urgent care.
Desirable
* Experience in community-based crisis intervention or home treatment teams.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Wonford House, Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Employer\'s website: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/
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