Are you a newly qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker who is keen to progress?
Why not join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based in Cambridge in a developmental post.
We are looking to employ a registered Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner. Progression to a Band 6 post, once agreed objectives and competencies have been met, 6 months following completion of the preceptorship, .
The Cambridge Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team provides 24/7 care to service users experiencing an acute mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission. The team is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (HTAS) and has a strong focus on delivering high quality care to service users and their friends and family.

OTHER BENEFITS FROM JOINING US ARE:

Annual leave allowance 27 days plus bank holidays (depending on NHS service)
Pension scheme
Full-time/Part-time or job share opportunities
Salary sacrifice scheme
Staff discount scheme
Professional leadership programs for experienced nurses through NHS Academy
Stress awareness training
Mindfulness training
Counselling service
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
The post holder will work within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to provide a mental health service seven days a week, within a community setting, by providing an urgent response and/or psychosocial assessment to those who present with a range of mental health problems and who are in mental health crisis.
Referral agencies include the First Response Service, in-patient facilities, psychiatric liaison service and other adult CPFT mental health services.
To work in partnership with service users and carers to provide treatment within the least restrictive environment.
To provide rapid response assessment to those at risk of being admitted to hospital and provide care, support and treatment within a community setting or facilitate admission to hospital and promote rapid discharge.
To work completely within the Framework of the Care Programme Approach (CPA)
To provide clinical risk and mental health assessment, formulation and short-term contingency planning for people presenting in mental health crisis
This a developmental post. Following completion of the preceptorship period objectives and competencies will be set to be achieved in the following 6 months. Successful completion of these objectives and competencies will result in a Band 6 post

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