Job summary

The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT) Practitioner is responsible for providing specialist mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and intensive home treatment to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder supports service users in the least restrictive environment possible, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge from inpatient services.

The Practitioner undertakes comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments, develops and implements recovery-focused care plans, and delivers evidence-based interventions to support individuals and their families during periods of crisis. The role requires autonomous decision-making, effective risk management, and close collaboration with a range of internal and external partners to ensure safe, high-quality and person-centred care.

The post holder contributes to the continuous operation of a 24-hour crisis service, participating in duty, assessment and treatment functions, whilst promoting recovery, social inclusion, and positive outcomes for service users experiencing severe mental health difficulties

Main duties of the job

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, including risk assessments and crisis evaluations.
• Develop, implement and review person-centred care and treatment plans.
• Provide short-term intensive interventions and home treatment to service users experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
• Manage a defined caseload and act as care coordinator where appropriate.
• Monitor mental and physical wellbeing, medication effectiveness and potential side effects.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and external partner agencies.
• Respond to urgent referrals and participate in crisis response and gatekeeping assessments for potential inpatient admissions.
• Support and facilitate safe alternatives to hospital admission wherever possible.
• Contribute to discharge planning and ensure seamless transitions between services.
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records and documentation.
• Participate in safeguarding processes, Mental Health Act assessments and Mental Capacity Act assessments where appropriate.
• Provide clinical advice and support to colleagues, service users and carers.
• Deliver psychoeducation, relapse prevention planning and recovery-focused interventions.
• Participate in the team's duty rota, including extended hours, weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Contribute to clinical supervision, service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

About us

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 dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

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:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-NLTT-0282

Job locations

Great Oaks

97 Ashby High Street

Scunthorpe

DN16 2JX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job 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 description Job 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

• oRegistered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with relevant professional regulator.
• oEvidence of Relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• oPractice Educator training / experience of supporting students.
• oRisk Assessment and Management Training.

Desirable

• oSuicide Prevention Training.
• oSupervision Training.

Knowledge

Essential

• oAbility to use initiative and work without immediate supervision.
• oAbility to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach.
• oSkills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care.
• oAn understanding of current mental health issues.
• oSpecialist Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, including; Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Care Act, Human Rights Act.

Desirable

• oKnowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health.
• oExcellent knowledge of community resources both statutory and non-statutory
• oDetailed understanding of the principles of recovery.
• oAbility 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.
• oExperience of working within trauma informed services

Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrable 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.
• oExperience of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) working.
• oSkills in coordinating and planning inter-agency approaches in mental health care.
• oDemonstrable 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.
• oExperience of conducting comprehensive and holistic mental health assessments which attend to needs across biopsychosocial domains.
• oExperience in safeguarding (both adult and children) and specialist risk assessment.

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a community setting.
• oPrevious experience of working in the environment where the post is held.
• oExperience of working with statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• oInvolving service users and carers in care delivery.
• oExperience of working within a crisis service.
• oExperience of acute inpatient experience.
• oWorking with service users and carers in service improvement.
• oValues based recruitment.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRegistered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with relevant professional regulator. oEvidence of Relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD). oPractice Educator training / experience of supporting students. oRisk Assessment and Management Training. Desirable oSuicide Prevention Training. oSupervision Training. Knowledge Essential oAbility to use initiative and work without immediate supervision. oAbility to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach. oSkills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care. oAn understanding of current mental health issues. oSpecialist Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, including; Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Care Act, Human Rights Act. Desirable oKnowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health. oExcellent knowledge of community resources both statutory and non-statutory oDetailed understanding of the principles of recovery. oAbility 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. oExperience of working within trauma informed services Experience Essential oDemonstrable 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. oExperience of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) working. oSkills in coordinating and planning inter-agency approaches in mental health care. oDemonstrable 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. oExperience of conducting comprehensive and holistic mental health assessments which attend to needs across biopsychosocial domains. oExperience in safeguarding (both adult and children) and specialist risk assessment. Desirable oExperience of working in a community setting. oPrevious experience of working in the environment where the post is held. oExperience of working with statutory and non-statutory agencies. oInvolving service users and carers in care delivery. oExperience of working within a crisis service. oExperience of acute inpatient experience. oWorking with service users and carers in service improvement. oValues based recruitment.

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Great Oaks

97 Ashby High Street

Scunthorpe

DN16 2JX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Great Oaks

97 Ashby High Street

Scunthorpe

DN16 2JX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)