Job overview · Working collaboratively with patients and their families/carers, the postholders will have a particular focus on delivering high intensity and time limited community interventions aimed at providing an alternative to mental health acute/crisis admissions and to facilitate early discharge, reablement and mental health recovery. · This involves, supporting team core tasks, telephone triage, support and signposting and face to face full needs assessment care planning and referring on to relevant services. · Postholders will also work alongside inpatient staff, clinical leads and community partners, to further develop Rotherham’s OPMH crisis/home treatment and inpatient discharge pathways. · These positions require a high level of autonomous practice and practitioners will be confident clinicians able to make competent decisions about risk, care planning and the appropriateness of home treatment. Postholders will have relevant knowledge and experience of mental health acute/ crisis work in the community. · The MDT team includes nursing, OT, psychology, support and medical staff. The work of all team members is valued and staff are encouraged to participate in CPD & career progression. · Postholders will be supported by regular supervision and applicants from a range of professions, including nursing, occupational therapy and social work are welcomed. Advert Deliver high-quality, person-centred clinical service for older adults with mental health needs, within a multidisciplinary team. Specialist assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation for planned and unplanned care, with a strong focus on supporting people in their own homes/community settings. Practice will be compassionate and evidence based, addressing complex mental health presentations alongside cognitive and physical health needs. Use a wide range of clinical and therapeutic skills to develop individualised care and crisis plans, crisis management and short-term biomedical, psychosocial and multidisciplinary interventions. Coordinating care with health, with social care and partner agencies, support safe and timely discharge, be a specialist resource to GPs, primary care teams and other professionals. Assessment of mental health needs and risk, implementation and evaluation of care plans with service users and carers, and provision of carer support/signposting. Effective communication, record keeping and discharge planning are essential to ensure continuity of care and safe transitions between services. Adhere to safeguarding procedures, Mental Health Act and Trust policies, clinical governance, audit, service development and research, care co-ordination and Section 117. Utilise supervision, appraisal and PDR, support students, and may deputise for senior staff when required. Working for our organisation 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 dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. 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. Please view our Strategy using the link below: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/ 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://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook Detailed job description and main 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 Eligibility for sponsorship We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship. Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance in relation to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025