Mental Health Practitioner (Developmental Role)

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 Peterborough in a developmental post?



We are looking to employ a registered Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner with a planned progression to a Band 6 post, following completion of the preceptorship, should agreed objectives and competencies be met.



The Peterborough 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.



The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Superb clinical and communication skills together with vision and enthusiasm to develop the mental health services;


• Strong leadership and people management skills;


• A dynamic approach with the ability to thrive on exciting challenges


• The desire to develop their expertise;


• Have a relevant degree and previous experience of working with patients with unstable conditions;


• Have the expertise, passion and experience to make a real difference to caring for people;


• Experience of working as a member of a full multi-disciplinary team.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.



Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.



To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.



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.