CRHT Senior Nurse Practitioner
The closing date is 28 May 2026.
To deliver the most innovative Mental Health Services, we need the most innovative Nurses.
BCHFT CRHT is always looking for ambitious, capable individuals who share our passion for making a difference.
Are you a passionate mental health nurse who wants to make a real difference to individuals and their families? Do you want to play an essential part in a person's recovery journey? If so, working with Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team could be for you!
Your primary work base location will be Sandwell but you will also be expected to work in other localities of Black Country when necessary.
Main duties of the job
Black Country Healthcare is looking for enthusiastic and motivated nurses who will provide compassionate, person‑centred care to adults experiencing mental health difficulties. Crisis resolution Home Treatment Teams offer rapid assessment and short‑term intensive treatment to support individuals and their families/carers during a mental health crisis. Through a recovery approach, we aim to prevent hospital admission or facilitate discharge from hospital.
We follow a multidisciplinary team approach, consisting of nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, non‑medical prescribers, occupational therapists, and supported recovery workers. You will find our teams extremely supportive whilst you are growing into the role. We have a good team spirit, and great teamwork is at the heart of the service.
About us
At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we’re building a high‑calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.
The Trust is rated "Good" from CQC and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country. We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well as launching a far‑reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.
This ambitious model is multi‑agency and multi‑disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.
The Trust offers a flexible approach to working, opportunity for development and training, regular supervision, and annual personal development reviews.
Job responsibilities
We are committed to delivering a high standard of multidisciplinary, recovery‑focused care; the post holder will be an integral part of this process and will be essential to improving service delivery.
You will need to have relevant experience in either hospital or community settings, transferable skills for assessing mental‑health needs and risks, and formulating care plans for individuals who might be in a high level of distress with a variety of needs. You must hold a valid driver’s licence and have a vehicle.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Evidence of further education and development
* Teaching and assessing qualifications or equivalent experience e.g. ENB 998
Experience
* Proven post‑registration experience
* Experience of working with people who have deliberately self‑harmed
* Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice (mentoring)
* Experience of working in an acute environment such as Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team or Mental Health Liaison Team
* Caseload management and clinical supervisory experience
* Experience in quality care initiatives and audit
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to carry out autonomous mental‑health assessments
* Ability to manage own time and work under pressure
* Ability to embrace continual change in organisational working and culture, awareness of change
* Self‑motivated and an interest in chosen field
* Evidence of commitment to promoting service‑user and carer values
* Commitment to personal development
* Flexible approach to work
* Desire to work with other professionals/departments to enhance service delivery and meet organisational objectives
* Training in brief psychological therapies
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
285‑6809‑MH
Job location
Heath Lane Hospital; Bushey Fields Hospital; Dorothy Pattison Hospital; Penn Hospital
Remuneration
£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro‑rata and per annum)
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