Job summary
Mid Mersey Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment are currently looking to recruit Band 6 practitioners to join the team.
Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment operates on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis. The Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment service offers to provide intensive home support to services users as an alternative to hospital admission. Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment work collaboratively with a variety of services to support service users at home.
Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment's main base is St Helens and will cover other surrounding boroughs; Halton, Warrington & Knowsley.
The post holder will be expected to work on a rotational shift basis in accordance with service demands, this includes working weekends and night shifts,
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the framework of Effective Care Co-ordination (ECC).
The post holder will operate as part of an integrated Home Treatment Service but be expected to be flexible in terms of delivering care within a variety of environments.
The team will work to assess and provide treatment to service users with complex needs. Alternative options to admission will be considered where possible.
The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' choice and works alongside them and their carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning.
The post holder will be expected to participate in a 24hr roster system 7 Days a week, on a rotational basis as and when the service demands.
The core roles include; face to face assessment, specialist mental health assessments, supporting and sharing information with the wider police community and acting in an advisory capacity for people in conjunction with mental health law. The role also involves delivering training and education to police colleague's and signposting to appropriate partner agencies.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Details
Date posted
20 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
350-MHC7793209
Job locations
Harry Blackman House
Marshalls Cross Road
St Helens
WA9 3DE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Formulate, contribute to, and participate in, the development and implementation of assessment and care planning systems in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
Manage a case load within the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team
Carry out generic and specialist assessments, including risk and provide therapeutic interventions/ home treatments within the most appropriate setting in accordance with the service users and/or carers needs. Complete Gatekeeping for all Inpatient admission requests across the Merseyside footprint. Assess whether users can be managed safely within the community promoting quicker recovery. Assess Risks and collaboratively develop safety plans with users/carers. Ensure effective liaison with inpatient units across the Trust to facilitate early discharges or to undertake reviews of those users placed out of area. Act as the Duty Practitioner /2nd Duty, as part of a rotational roster.
Fully participate in ECC undertaking a care-coordinator role as appropriate
Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.
Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and act as Named Nurse as required.
Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.
Act as knowledge resource in specialist area of practice to other team members and other agencies as required.
Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training the practitioner will act as a non-medical prescriber, at all times working within their sphere of clinical competence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Formulate, contribute to, and participate in, the development and implementation of assessment and care planning systems in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
Manage a case load within the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team
Carry out generic and specialist assessments, including risk and provide therapeutic interventions/ home treatments within the most appropriate setting in accordance with the service users and/or carers needs. Complete Gatekeeping for all Inpatient admission requests across the Merseyside footprint. Assess whether users can be managed safely within the community promoting quicker recovery. Assess Risks and collaboratively develop safety plans with users/carers. Ensure effective liaison with inpatient units across the Trust to facilitate early discharges or to undertake reviews of those users placed out of area. Act as the Duty Practitioner /2nd Duty, as part of a rotational roster.
Fully participate in ECC undertaking a care-coordinator role as appropriate
Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.
Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and act as Named Nurse as required.
Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.
Act as knowledge resource in specialist area of practice to other team members and other agencies as required.
Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training the practitioner will act as a non-medical prescriber, at all times working within their sphere of clinical competence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse or Dip.SW/CQSW, Dip.COT/SROT
* Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. ENB 998 / Mentorship in Practice
Desirable
* PSI Training
* Approved training in phlebotomy
Values
Essential
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
* Significant demonstrable post registration experience
* ASW/ Mental Health Practitioner
* Experience of Mental Health assessments
* Demonstrate a good knowledge of Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff
* Knowledge of developments in community care and of mental health legislation.
* Knowledge of ECC guidelines
Desirable
* Evidence of experience of working a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings
* Experience of Crisis Intervention
* Experience of leadership and management
Skills
Essential
* Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally
* Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills
* Leadership skills
* Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
* Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse or Dip.SW/CQSW, Dip.COT/SROT
* Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. ENB 998 / Mentorship in Practice
Desirable
* PSI Training
* Approved training in phlebotomy
Values
Essential
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
* Significant demonstrable post registration experience
* ASW/ Mental Health Practitioner
* Experience of Mental Health assessments
* Demonstrate a good knowledge of Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff
* Knowledge of developments in community care and of mental health legislation.
* Knowledge of ECC guidelines
Desirable
* Evidence of experience of working a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings
* Experience of Crisis Intervention
* Experience of leadership and management
Skills
Essential
* Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally
* Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills
* Leadership skills
* Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
* Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit
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 (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harry Blackman House
Marshalls Cross Road
St Helens
WA9 3DE
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Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harry Blackman House
Marshalls Cross Road
St Helens
WA9 3DE
Employer's website
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