Urgent Care Practitioner inEastbourne inEastbourne PUBLISHED
THU 23 JAN 2025
Candidates will work a rotating schedule across all seven days of the week, contributing to a service that provides an alternative to hospital admission while emphasizing person-centered assessments and timely care plans. The role offers opportunities for professional development, support through clinical supervision, and the chance to impact a developing service positively. Additionally, successful candidates may receive a £2,000 Golden Hello or relocation incentive, making this a compelling opportunity for dedicated mental health practitioners.
We are seeking to recruit dynamic Band 6 practitioners. The post is open to qualified Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.
Do you have a desire to support an established and dynamic Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team?
Are you committed to delivering quality driven mental health services?
Do you value working positively, respectfully and collaboratively?
If so, we'd love you to join us!
We are looking to recruit skilled and highly motivated practitioners to join us as Band 6 Urgent Care Practitioners in the CRHTT, working closely with the acute mental health hospital and community teams to support people in a mental health crisis. CRHT are able to offer all the benefits of a hospital admission whilst remaining at home, including home visits from our experienced multi- disciplinary team.. We are committed to a focused recovery model. This post involves 7 day week 365 days per year working on a rota basis.
You will be an excellent communicator, demonstrating empathy and facilitating an inclusive and collaborative environment and assessment to those service users accessing CRHT services with a particular focus on:
- Utilising your excellent clinical skills and judgement to assess individual needs and risks
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and supportive discharge planning,
- Work compassionately and creatively to identify therapeutic and evidence-based outcomes and care plans for people who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health
- Work closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate and promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers.
- work collaboratively across the urgent care services being responsible for supportive discharge assessments and participating in multi- agency meetings.
About us
This is an exciting and dynamic role that offers the opportunity for development and implementation of high-quality services. Previous experience of working in acute services or home treatment teams is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
This service is integral to our Urgent Care Pathway and ensures people presenting to acute mental health services receive a compassionate, person- centred assessment and timely care plan.
If you are looking for a role where you can use the experience you have gathered to make a real and tangible difference to a new and developing service, then this is the job for you!
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
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