About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care in the community? Our Home Treatment Team (HTT) is expanding, and we are looking for skilled and compassionate Mental Health Practitioners to join our service.
HTT provides intensive support to adults of working age experiencing acute mental health crises. Our focus is on helping individuals remain safely at home, avoiding hospital admission wherever possible, and supporting those recently discharged to minimise inpatient stays. We work collaboratively with individuals, carers, and wider services to offer responsive, person-centred crisis intervention across Cornwall.
The team is currently undergoing significant investment to strengthen our service and respond to the evolving needs of our communities. This includes increasing clinical staffing to support caseload demand and contributing to MDT caseload planning and collaborative care.
We welcome applications from:
Registered Mental Health Nurses Social Workers Occupational Therapists
If you're committed to compassionate crisis care, enjoy working within a dynamic MDT, and want to be part of a service that is developing and growing, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
UsingthewholeteamapproachTheHomeTreatmentTeam(incorporatingtheCrisisHub),operatesa24hour,7daysaweekservice.Providingurgent clinicalassessmentforclientsinimmediatecrisiswheretheirneedsarebestmetawayfromphysicalhealthsetting(A&E).Ahometreatmentelementofclientcare,engagewithadefinedclientgrouppresentingwithacutementalhealthdistress/needs,whohaveagreed tohavetheirtreatmentwithinthecommunityratherthanwithinahospital setting.
Usingevidence basedpracticeprovideassessmentandinterventionsidentifiedthatpromotestheengagementoftheclientintreatment,toassistthemintorecovery.
Shareintheclinicalmanagementofadefinedcaseloadanddevelopaninterfacewithotherservicesandagenciessothatserviceusersareofferedfocusedandcoordinatedpackagesofcarewhichareappropriatetotheirneeds.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Current professional registration - NMC / SW Eng/HCPC Professional qualification - RMN / SW / OT Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
To have Sign Off Mentor (SOM) qualification as in accordance with the NMC and be able to sign off students as proficient for registration
Experience Essential
Previous experience working with service users in mental health crisis
Desirable
Experience of leading a team
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.
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 Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Longreach House
Barncoose Terrace
Redruth
TR15 3EU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)