# Home Treatment Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/home-treatment-practitioner/655b5815-a61d-46ad-9cfd-40434633ce50 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/home-treatment-practitioner/655b5815-a61d-46ad-9cfd-40434633ce50.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Maudsley Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47951.00 to £56863.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T08:21:04.373Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8156980 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8156980?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Home Treatment Team Practitioners to be part of our motivated and experienced teams. While working with the team you will gain experience in relation to risk assessment, risk management, care planning, engagement and communication with Clients who are experiencing a mental health crisis and in need of support in their own homes. You will be expected to provide a high level of care and have excellent communication skills. In return our service will provide you with supervision, training and support to enable you to fulfil the role and provide you with a personal development plan to help you advance in your career. The Operational Directorate is committed to the principle of learning from those who use our services, carers and families. We all believe in putting the person at the centre of our care and this reflects in the day to day management of the team. As a Home Treatment Team Practitioner working within the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership you are required to encourage and foster collaborative and cross organisational working. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support: - Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). - Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. - Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. - Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance. - Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Skills Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. . Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support: Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance. Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment. . Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through: - Initial data collection - Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress - Feedback and discussion ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision - Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment - Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management - Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations - Approachable Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others - Forms very effective working relationships IT skills Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback. Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework with colleagues - Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity **Desirable** - IT skills - Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback - Problem solving ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice - Significant relevant clinical experience - Evidence of continuing professional development - Experience as a preceptor / mentor - Knowledge of clinical governance and audit - Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation **Desirable** - Experience of Interagency working - Experience of managing a caseload - Experience of working in the community - Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas - Awareness/knowledge of the issues surrounding social inclusion for mental health service users ### Education and Qualtifcation **Essential** - Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (2) - Evidence of continuing professional development - A certificate in Practice Supervisor Training, Practice Assessor Training, Practice Supervisor or Assessor Training, SSSA-aligned training, or a recognised Mentorship Certificate (or equivalent qualification)" **Desirable** - Master’s degree ## Documents - [jd band 6 (pdf, 369.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10508232) - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [person specification (pdf, 163.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10508233) - [happy to talk flexible working (pdf, 680.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1723) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.