Job overview
We have a vacancy for mental health practitioner to work mainly nights for our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.
We are seeking a qualified, compassionate, and motivated Mental Health Practitioner with experience in acute mental health settings. You will hold a professional registration (NMC, HCPC,etc), demonstrate strong assessment and risk management skills, and show a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
Resilience, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team are essential, as you will be supporting service users in crisis. You will provide intensive and responsive crisis resolution and home treatment to adults aged 18+, helping individuals remain in the community and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
The role is based within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, with flexible working across a 24/7 shift pattern to ensure continuous service provision. You will be part of a skilled multidisciplinary team, collaborating with community mental health services, acute mental health services.
We offer excellent training, career progression, mentoring, and continuous professional development. You’ll join a supportive team committed to quality improvement and innovation in mental health care. Join us in making a real difference to people’s lives at a time when they need it most and help shape the future of crisis mental health services in our communities.
Main duties of the job
- Prioritise and respond to service users referred to the CRHTT, managing safety and response times.
- Provide intensive crisis resolution and home treatment, supporting gatekeeping of admissions and facilitating early discharge.
- Conduct psychosocial and risk assessments, develop care and safety plans, and deliver specialist interventions.
- Lead and coordinate daily team activities, manage referrals, and facilitate timely discharges.
- Provide clinical supervision and support to junior staff and students.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure effective communication within the team and with partner agencies.
- Adhere to professional, clinical, and social care governance standards, and participate in service development and audit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current mental health legislation, Safe Guarding and Child Protection Legislation
- Knowledge of psychosocial assessment and risk assessment / management processes
- Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Proven experience of working with clients with complex needs
- Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness
- Experience of providing supervision
Desirable
- Adult acute mental health work experience
- Experienced in the use of outcome measures such as CORE, PHQ9 and GAD
- Experience of working with a recovery model of care
Skills and Abililties
Essential
- Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments
- Ability to construct effective packages of care and risk management plans
- Ability to deliver a range of evidence based interventions
Desirable
- Skills in planning, delivery and evaluation of training
- Skills in the area of audit or research
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Qualified and Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
- Current registration with professional body plus experience and short courses to post graduate diploma level
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Further training in brief psychosocial interventions.
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This advert is for Mental Health Practitioner Crisis Resolution Home Treatment with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: flexible working across a 24/7 shift pattern to ensure continuous service provision. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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