Crisis and Treatment Team Clinician

Crisis and Home Treatment Team Clinician

The closing date is 30 July 2026

A B6 post has recently become available with the Hereford Crisis and Home Treatment Team.

The purpose of the Crisis and Home treatment

Team is evolving; we currently provide crisis assessment and home treatment to patients in acute mental health crisis in the least restrictive environment. CAHTT also work closely with inpatient services to facilitate early planned discharge.

The Crisis & Home Treatment Team manage the Hatton Suite for those detained on a S136 of the MHA; alongside this we also offer both adult and CYP overnight Liaison services to Wye Valley Trust and MSEs for those in custody where a mental health need has been identified.

The role includes assessment and home treatment in locations including the patient’s home within the community and/or treatment rooms based at the Stonebow Unit.

Crisis & Home Treatment Team operate a 24‑hour service 7 days per week. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is able to work 37.5 hours per week, over 3/4 days/nights (12‑hour shifts).

If you are interested and would like to discuss the position informally and believe this may be the right team for you, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the recruiting manager.

It’s a little unpredictable, as you can be called at any time to a crisis situation. We discuss referrals each morning and review our caseload three times weekly with our consultant psychiatrist.

We complete comprehensive risk assessments for every patient; these can be completed independently, although sometimes we discuss more complex patients as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.

We liaise with families and carers, GPs, community mental health teams, social care teams, community nurses, physiotherapists, voluntary organisations, and anyone necessary to maximise recovery.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer:

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and well‑being opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

Operate as part of a multidisciplinary team providing Crisis & Home Treatment for people aged 17 and over.

Use own initiative, working autonomously while taking responsibility for yourself, the quality of work and the service provided to patients.

Proactively engage in formal and informal education for partnership agencies as well as appropriate students.

Actively and creatively engage patients and carers, encouraging them to make appropriate use of the mental health and voluntary services available as part of a process of recovery and crisis management.

Undertake full psycho‑social assessments with those in need of such. Ensure thorough, precise and timely documentation and dissemination of information in line with Trust policy and procedure.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

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