Job summary
- Main area
- Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Shift work , 7 day service including nights
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-RCG-0766
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woodlands Unit
- Town
- Rotherham
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/11/2026
Employer heading
Crisis and Home Treatment Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
· 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 works closely with the Home Treatment Team, and there may be opportunity for cross cover, but the primary role is within the crisis team.
· The team currently consists of Mental Health Nurses, a Team Manager and a Clinical lead. We have in-put form Consultant Psychiatrists and a Psychologist and would welcome Occupational therapy and Social work applicants, with relevant experience and appropriate registration
· The team provide 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.
• To act as gatekeeper to informal admissions to hospital.
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 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:
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
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
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or OT
- ENB 998 or other NMC approved mentor qualification or mentor qualification appropriate to discipline- or willingness to complete.
- Evidence of post registration training
Desirable criteria
- Safeguarding training
- DBT skills training
- Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- Professional experience of working in acute adult mental health
- Experience of MDT working
- Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN/ SW
- Skills in coordinating and planning inter-agency approaches in mental health care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working with statutory and nonstatutory agencies.
- Experience of working at Band 6 level
- Experience of managing risk Experience of delivering evidence-based treatments.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
- Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
- An understanding of current mental health issues
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act
- Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent report-writing skills
- IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team
- Understanding of the CPA process
- Excellent assessment skills, including risk assessment
- Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning
- Experience of Safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Ability to elaborate on the translation of personal and professional skills into practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Scott
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 08008048999
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