Job summary
The Newham Home Treatment Team and Crisis Assessment Service work in partnership within the Newham Crisis Pathway. The aim of the service is to provide an urgent response and comprehensive crisis assessment to the service users living in the London Borough of Newham and where suitable, provide crisis home treatment team interventions. The Home Treatment Team and Crisis Assessment Service operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which includes the Newham 24 hour Crisis Line.
We are looking to recruit an innovative and independent practitioner who will be provided with an opportunity to work in a developing and nurturing team. The role will involve flexible working in both Newham Home Treatment Team and the Crisis Assessment Service on a shift pattern basis. Applicants will be triaging crisis calls, conducting in-depth crisis assessments, and formulating treatment plans with the support of an MDT. Additionally, applicants will be providing daily intensive care to the service users under the care of HTT. We are seeking applications from a nursing and social work background and welcome confident clinicians who are able to work well under pressure, supporting those who are in great distress and unwell.
Crisis Assessment Service and Home Treatment Team will be having an open day for applicants who are interested to know more about what the service does. The open day will be on Wednesday 12th April 2023 from 12:30-16:00pm at the Day Hosp Building on Glen Road, Cherry Tree Way, E13 8SP
Main duties of the job
We are seeking clinicians who have excellent communication skills, and time management skills and can demonstrate empathy when conducting crisis care. We are looking for a clinician who is enthusiastic about working in a dynamic service where weekly training and development are provided.
The service runs across a 24-hour period, 7 days a week therefore flexibility is essential and shift patterns are standard(day/nights and weekends). In return, successful applications will be supported by the way of supervision, reflective practice, training sessions, and professional and developmental support through the management structure. If you are interested in working at the forefront of the Crisis Pathway with an opportunity to support those in crisis, please apply below.
Those applicants who work in the East London Foundation Trust and are interested in working in the crisis pathway can request to do shadow shifts for the Crisis Assessment Service and Home Treatment in order to be registered on the team's bank staff list.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference in people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, and We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) / Registered Social Worker (HCPC)
- Evidence of continual professional development.
- ENB 998 or equivalent (Nurses)
Desirable
- Evidence of portfolio.
- AMHP qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least 18 months experience of working as a qualified RMN or Social Worker including relevant community experience.
- Experience of making full psycho-social assessment and writing reports.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-professional team
- Experience of working in a multi-racial inner city area.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to manage self and others.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a Team.
Desirable
- To teach and support junior staff and students.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) / Registered Social Worker (HCPC)
- Evidence of continual professional development.
- ENB 998 or equivalent (Nurses)
Desirable
- Evidence of portfolio.
- AMHP qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least 18 months experience of working as a qualified RMN or Social Worker including relevant community experience.
- Experience of making full psycho-social assessment and writing reports.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-professional team
- Experience of working in a multi-racial inner city area.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to manage self and others.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a Team.
Desirable
- To teach and support junior staff and students.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Home Treatment Team/ Crisis Assessment Service
Glen Road, Cherry Tree Way,
Newham
E13 8SP
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
