Crisis Care Practitioner – County South: Sponsorship Available

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinician to join the County South Crisis Team as a Crisis Care Practitioner.

The CRHT team provide rapid response and intensive home support for adults who are experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis. We also work with our community teams and partner organisations to provide a range of support options for people experiencing mental health crisis.

If you are a confident experienced clinician looking for a new challenge and would like an opportunity to use your skills working in a busy, rewarding and supportive environment we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our team of Consultant Psychiatrists, Junior Doctors, Non-Medical Prescribers, Nurses, Social Workers and Support Workers providing rapid response for adults who are experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis.

You will be an experienced Clinician and will have proven post qualification experience. You will have a sound knowledge of risk assessment and demonstrate sound evidenced based practice. Experience of working in a crisis team or community setting will be advantageous.

The post holder will participate in the delivery of effective clinical services within the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Service in line with specified national and local standards.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy, at Diploma or degree level
  • Evidence of learning and development post qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience in adult mental health.
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working
  • Experience of working in acute mental health care
  • Competency in completing comprehensive mental health assessments and assessments of risk.
  • Experience in the development of robust care plans and risk management plans
  • Understanding of responsibilities in relation to the mental health act, mental capacity act, CPA, and safeguarding
  • Competency in meeting the expected performance and data quality targets for the role in a timely manner and an understanding of the importance of this.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a community based, mental health team.
  • Experience of crisis management
  • Managerial/clinical leadership skills
  • Experience of managing a duty system
  • Experience of delegation of clinical tasks and management of team diary

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties

Training

Essential

  • Qualification in mentorship/education of students appropriate to professional qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of comprehensive mental health assessments
  • Current knowledge and understanding of acute mental health needs and an ability to demonstrate clinical competence.
  • Able to clearly evidence knowledge of effective assessment risk and of risk management

Contractual

Essential

  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

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