# Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Doncaster
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-28T13:51:45.142Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Scunthorpe/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Crisis_Resolution_Home_Treatment/Crisis_Resolution_Home_Treatment-v8043216
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8043216?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Acute Directorate – Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service (CRHT) within the North Lincolnshire Mental Health Care Group at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH).

The Acute Directorate has recently benefitted from a multi-million-pound capital investment, transforming our estate and creating a modern, therapeutic and purpose-built environment to support people experiencing a mental health crisis.

Our services provide timely crisis assessment and intensive home treatment for residents of North Lincolnshire, with the aim of supporting people in the least restrictive environment and reducing unnecessary attendances at Accident & Emergency at the local general hospital.

We are about to embark on an exciting extension and enhancement of our current Crisis and Home Treatment provision with the offer of a full 24/7 walk in service at Great Oaks Mental Health Unit.   This is designed to provide rapid, responsive assessment in a safe and supportive environment at the point of mental health crisis.

This development supports our ambition to meet the waiting time standards for crisis assessments and ensures individuals receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right professional.

If you are passionate about delivering compassionate crisis care, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and helping to shape an evolving service, we would love to hear from you.

### Main duties of the job

Why Join Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust?

At RDaSH, we are committed to supporting our staff to thrive both professionally and personally.

Protected Learning Time We offer a unique monthly protected half-day for learning and professional development, giving all staff dedicated time to focus on continuing professional growth.

Career Development Opportunities The Acute Directorate has implemented an enhanced clinical staffing model, creating clear opportunities for career progression, skill development and leadership.

Partnership Working We are strengthening our partnerships with Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to enhance our service offer and provide more holistic support for our communities.

Valuing Our People We are proud to be the only NHS Trust offering the Real Living Wage, demonstrating our commitment to valuing the people who work for us.

A Trust with Ambition Our organisation is guided by an ambitious strategy and 28 clear promises which shape how we deliver care and support our workforce.

A Diverse Workforce with Lived Experience Our services include peer support workers and volunteers, and we are committed to embedding these roles further to ensure our communities benefit from the valuable insight and lived experience of a diverse workforce.

### 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.

## Job Details

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Acute Directorate – Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service (CRHT) within the North Lincolnshire Mental Health Care Group at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH).

The Acute Directorate has recently benefitted from a multi-million-pound capital investment, transforming our estate and creating a modern, therapeutic and purpose-built environment to support people experiencing a mental health crisis.

Our services provide timely crisis assessment and intensive home treatment for residents of North Lincolnshire, with the aim of supporting people in the least restrictive environment and reducing unnecessary attendances at Accident & Emergency at the local general hospital.

We are about to embark on an exciting extension and enhancement of our current Crisis and Home Treatment provision with the offer of a full 24/7 walk in service at Great Oaks Mental Health Unit. This is designed to provide rapid, responsive assessment in a safe and supportive environment at the point of mental health crisis.

This development supports our ambition to meet the waiting time standards for crisis assessments and ensures individuals receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right professional.

If you are passionate about delivering compassionate crisis care, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and helping to shape an evolving service, we would love to hear from you.

## Job Description

Why Join Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust?

At RDaSH, we are committed to supporting our staff to thrive both professionally and personally.

Protected Learning Time We offer a unique monthly protected half-day for learning and professional development, giving all staff dedicated time to focus on continuing professional growth.

Career Development Opportunities The Acute Directorate has implemented an enhanced clinical staffing model, creating clear opportunities for career progression, skill development and leadership.

Partnership Working We are strengthening our partnerships with Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to enhance our service offer and provide more holistic support for our communities.

Valuing Our People We are proud to be the only NHS Trust offering the Real Living Wage, demonstrating our commitment to valuing the people who work for us.

A Trust with Ambition Our organisation is guided by an ambitious strategy and 28 clear promises which shape how we deliver care and support our workforce.

A Diverse Workforce with Lived Experience Our services include peer support workers and volunteers, and we are committed to embedding these roles further to ensure our communities benefit from the valuable insight and lived experience of a diverse workforce.

## 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work independently and exercise professional autonomy, while recognising risk and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Experience in developing and implementing Risk Management Plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
- Demonstrable skills in clinical risk assessment, contingency planning, and managing individuals in acute distress.
- Competent in delivering brief psychological interventions, including crisis management and harm minimisation strategies.
- Knowledge and application of CBT-informed approaches in practice.
- Ability to manage high emotional distress and challenging behaviours, including verbal aggression.
- Experience supporting individuals with self harm behaviours, focusing on safety and recovery-oriented care.

**Desirable**

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a clear and concise command of English.
- Strong report-writing ability, ensuring accurate and professional documentation.
- Highly skilled in engagement and relationship building, including working with carers, families, and support networks.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload dynamically in response to changing demands
- IT literate, with experience using Microsoft systems and willingness to learn new digital tools.
- Proactive, motivated, and conscientious approach to delivering high-quality care
- Effective contributor within a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
- Ability to support and contribute to the development of junior staff, including informal teaching and mentoring.
- Capable of delivering training and education to both qualified and unqualified staff.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and challenges discriminatory behaviour constructively.
- Recognises the importance of family/carer involvement in care planning and risk management.
- Willingness to engage in research, service development, and continuous improvement.
- Passionate about delivering person-centred, high-quality services.
- Ability to undertake physical interventions, including moving & handling and management of violence/aggression (MVA).

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach.
- Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care.
- An understanding of current mental health issues.
- Specialist Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, including; Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Care Act, Human Rights Act.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health.
- Excellent knowledge of community resources both statutory and non-statutory
- Detailed understanding of the principles of recovery.
- Ability to assess and respond to individuals presenting with self-harming behaviours, implementing appropriate interventions including risk management, harm minimisation, and brief therapeutic strategies to ensure safety and promote recovery.
- Experience of working within trauma informed services

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable post registration experience as a Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist working with people who have complex mental health needs.
- Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) working
- Skills in coordinating and planning inter agency approaches in mental health care
- Demonstrable experience of assessing high levels of risk and formulation of robust risk management plans including the ability to make decisions to ensure the safety of individuals and carers
- Experience of conducting comprehensive and holistic mental health assessments which attend to needs across biopsychosocial domains.
- Experience in safeguarding (both adult and children) and specialist risk assessment.
- Supervising students, and junior members of staff when required.
- Experience of delivery evidence-based treatments and interventions
- Co-producing care plans and crisis plans alongside client and families.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Previous experience of working in the environment where the post is held.
- Experience of working with statutory and non statutory agencies.
- Involving service users and carers in care delivery.
- Experience of working within a crisis service.
- Experience of acute inpatient experience
- Working with service users and carers in service improvement.
- Values based recruitment.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with relevant professional regulator.
- Evidence of Relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Practice Educator training / experience of supporting students.
- Risk Assessment and Management Training.

**Desirable**

- Suicide Prevention Training.
- Supervision Training.

## Documents

- [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 571.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10331855)
- [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789)
- [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919)

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