We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our MHSOP Intensive Home Treatment Team within Newark and Sherwood. We provide assessment, treatment, and support for service users of any age with a diagnosis of a dementia or people over the age of 65 with a mental health condition within an 8 week time frame.
The team provides specialist assessment, therapy & treatment, working to an individually tailored care plan to adopt a flexible, patient-centred approach enabling the older person with mental health difficulties to engage in services available to them and to lead as independent a life as possible.
Delivered in people’s own homes within the community, the service makes every effort to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and facilitates the opportunity for people to return home following a hospital admission or period in residential care.
There will be an expectation that the team will work closely with current Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) in the locality and with the CRHT’s.
There will be an expectation that the Band 6 Clinician will be the duty worker for the team.
As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner your main duties will be:
You will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist and have current NMC/HCPC registration.
You will complete both triage assessments and more detailed initial assessments of new referrals. Y ou will also be expected to provide support via the teams duty system, either from telephone support or face to face.
This is a leadership role and you will be expected to develop specialist skills in working with patients with high levels of acuity and increasing complex mental health condition and/or diagnosis of a dementia. You will also be expected to support students and more junior staff within the team through clinical supervision and mentorship, and you may be asked to line manage some staff.
We are seeking enthusiastic team players, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, have a sound knowledge of risk assessment and be able to demonstrate sound evidence-based practice. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.

TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Caseload management for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator with the Intensive Home Treatment Team.
Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.
To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.
To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner.
To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community
To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.
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