Mental Health Practitioner - Crisis Resolution Home Treatment

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team on the Isle of Wight.

The Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team practitioner is a pivotal member of the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities division, to work as a member of a multi professional mental health team whose main focus is to offer an alternative to an inpatient admission and provide intensive treatment as required within the community.

The CRHTT practitioner will work across a 24/7 rota, inclusive of Bank Holidays, weekends, and nights and to meet the needs of people in crisis at all times.

We are seeking Mental Health Practitioners to work at a high level of skill completing comprehensive assessments of patients needs, identifying symptoms relating to both mental health and physical health for people referred to the service.

If you are interested in the role but would like more information, please do contact us.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring clinical practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Gatekeeper service for hospital admissions 7 days per week and join Mental Health Act Assessment.

Accept referrals and provide further assessments for service users on the caseload and are proactive in making autonomous clinical decisions, with high risk user population.

To provide In-Reach into the Adult in patient wards, which will support Bed Management and facilitate Early Discharge.

To contribute to effective multi-professional working with the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team and the service generally. Specifically, this requires flexibility in working practices and a willingness to acquire familiarity with all areas of the Team's work. This will involve advising and taking advice from colleagues in order to provide a well-integrated and rapid service.

To be able to advise on issues relating to medication, to administer or supervise the taking of medication as appropriate and to offer advice to other members of the team on medication and other health issues.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

20 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

348-IOW-7787

Job locations

Sevenacres

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RNMH or Allied health professional (Mental Health)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people who have difficulty engaging with services and have a complex mental health need.
Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
Wide knowledge/ appreciation of a range of models of practice in social and health care.
Knowledge of interventions and strategies which embrace social and health care needs.
Current national legislative and professional requirements relating to social and health care and processes implemented locally (Community Care Act, Mental Health Act)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RNMH or Allied health professional (Mental Health)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people who have difficulty engaging with services and have a complex mental health need.
Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
Wide knowledge/ appreciation of a range of models of practice in social and health care.
Knowledge of interventions and strategies which embrace social and health care needs.
Current national legislative and professional requirements relating to social and health care and processes implemented locally (Community Care Act, Mental Health Act)

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.