Internal MPFT Only - Mental Health Practitioner - CRHT East Staffs

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed-term 12-month contract or secondment for a dedicated Band 6 Practitioner to work alongside our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team in Southeast Staffordshire, working predominantly night shifts.

As part of a compassionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting individuals with Mental Health needs. Working alongside the Urgent Care Pathway, you will undertake clinical risk screening and triage, provide clinical leadership and support to the Access Navigators, and contribute to the safe and effective delivery of care throughout the night.

We are looking for a practitioner who is clinically confident, values collaborative working, and is passionate about supporting people at some of the most challenging times in their lives. In return, you will join a supportive service where your expertise is valued and where you can contribute to the continued development of an essential mental health service.

If you are ready to thrive in a role that offers challenge, variety and genuine reward, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will hold a crucial role in assessing and determining the mental health and social care needs of a person referred to determine their ongoing needs and facilitation of service provision.

As part of this role, you will be required to:

Have excellent risk assessment and management skills in relation to positive risk taking and decision making to enable safe and effective responses for an identified client group.

Participate in the delivery of the agreed aims and objectives of the service and identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.

Assist in the delivery of a high standard of nursing care to service users referred to the service.

Implement agreed systems for the monitoring of effectiveness of care.

Participate in the education and management of junior staff.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.