Senior Crisis Practitioner - Community Mental Health Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Community Response Service provides urgent assessment, care and stabilisation for people experiencing mental health crises, supporting them at home or in the community to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. As a Band 6 Senior Crisis Practitioner, you will assess individuals in crisis, deliver person-centred care, manage a caseload, and work closely with the multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Permanent, Full-time

Shift pattern
- Monday
- Sunday 09:00-20:00 x 2 shifts & 09:00-17:00 x 2 shifts (Sat/ Sun/ PH 09:00-17:00)

Base location
- Crown House

• Manage Community Response Service caseloads.
• Assess and support individuals experiencing mental health crises.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate person-centred care.
• Make sound clinical decisions based on assessments.
• Maintain high professional and clinical standards.
• Provide leadership and supervision to junior staff.
• Contribute to service development, governance and quality improvement.

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Significant community mental health experience.
• Relevant degree, diploma, or willingness to work towards a recordable qualification.

• Experience supporting people with complex mental health needs, including psychosis and substance misuse.
• Understanding of current best practice and leadership principles.
• Community mental health experience with complex cases.
• Driving licence preferred but not essential.

• Ongoing training and development support is provided.

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

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