The closing date is 19 June 2026
Crisis and Home Treatment Practitioner
The service triages and assesses all urgent and emergency referrals to identify the most appropriate service to meet individual need when persons are experiencing a mental health crisis. This involves telephone triage, support and signposting and face to face full needs assessment care planning and referring on to relevant services.
The team currently consists of Community Mental Health Nurses, Psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrist and other associated medical staff.
The team provides a service over a 24/7 period encompassing a varied shift pattern.
Main duties of the job
To provide a clinical service that is service user focussed.
To triage all mental health referrals to the Crisis Team to determine the priority for service response and the appropriate clinical pathway.
To carry out full assessments of needs including comprehensive risk assessments of persons referred or self‑referred to the service.
To recommend and refer, where treatment/intervention is indicated, to the most appropriate team/service utilising all available resources.
To identify where appropriate treatment‑based interventions for all service users ensuring that best practice is implemented.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer, visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN) Registration on NMC
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Mentor/Teaching/Practice Educator (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
Experience
* Appropriate demonstrable experience of working with older people with mental health problems
* Knowledge of appropriate legislation e.g. current Mental Health Act legislation, safeguarding legislation and other policy related to mental health.
* Excellent assessment and analytical skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
* Evidence of substantial experience as a qualified clinician.
* Mental health care/treatment relevant to service.
* Multi‑agency working /working across service interfaces within a health and social care setting. Experience of assessing and managing risk.
* Structured Clinical Management
o Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
o Mentalisation Based Therapies
* Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff
* Experience of teaching/leadership of others.
* Older adult age‑related common physical / mental health conditions.
* Demonstrated a preference to work in the intended speciality
* Specialist knowledge of evidence based interventions in the treatment of complex emotional needs
Skills
* Assessing, formulating, and working with people & families presenting in heightened state of distress and trauma.
* Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
* Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
* Clinical risk assessment and contingency planning.
* Access to transport and the ability to travel between the required geographical area
* Brief psychological interventions and skills to support emotional dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, high levels of distress and trauma
Knowledge
* Evidenced based clinical interventions relevant to the service and role.
* Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
* Trauma Informed Care Models of care and treatment relevant to working with people in mental health crisis.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* An understanding of current mental health disorder / issues
* Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, complex health and social care needs
* System One Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
* Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health setting across health and social care
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.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
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