Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker

at  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 (Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams) posts are available in Derby City and South County.
Are you a dynamic, confident and motivated Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with excellent communication skills with the ability to assess and lead on clinical decision making.
If so we would really like to hear from you.
This is an exciting role, working in a fast paced working environment, within a well-established, multi-disciplinary team. The crisis and home treatment teams offer a high quality assessment and home treatment service as an alternative to hospital admission, to individuals experiencing acute mental health crisis.
As a service we are looking for individuals who are genuinely warm and engaging and focussed on client / customer satisfaction.
Secondment opportunities / fixed team contracts for up to 12 months or permanent contracts.
We also offer full time and part time working.
If you are applying for a secondment you must obtain prior approval from your current line manager before submitting your application.
To provide first line assessments of people experiencing acute mental health difficulties and act as gatekeepers to acute admissions.
To be able to rapidly assess people with mental health problems whom are vulnerable to hospital admission
To provide specialist crisis assessments looking at the focus being on “hospital at home”.
To co-ordinate the Crisis and Home Treatment Team on a shift by shift basis, acting as Duty Worker to triage referrals, plan the shifts activities and team accordingly.
To participate in team MDMs.
Join ‘Team Derbyshire Healthcare’ and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people’s lives’.
CQC rated us as ‘GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
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