Registered Nurse Mental Health- Crisis Intervention Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse to join the Crisis Intervention Team Older People, and we also welcome applications from nurses in preceptorship or soon to qualify.

We are a 24/7 specialist Older Adult Crisis and Home-Based Treatment service supporting adults aged 65 and above, along with their families and carers, across Hull and East Riding who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The team provides crisis assessments, home-based treatment, gatekeeping for inpatient admissions, the Acute Community Service and will soon expand to include 4 Community Crisis Beds based at Hawthrone Court in Beverley.

The work is varied, fast paced, and offers rich clinical experience.

We work closely with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Humberside Police, primary and secondary care, and voluntary sector partners, as well as collaboratively with families and carers. We are seeking proactive, confident, and adaptable individuals with experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties and complex needs. As an active member of the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to high-quality, person-centred care and the ongoing development of the service.

We are committed to supervision, learning, and professional development. You will receive regular managerial and clinical supervision through supportive forums to ensure you have the guidance and development needed for the role.

As part of the Crisis Intervention Team for Older People, you will carry out timely mental health assessments, identify risks, and support individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. You will deliver short-term, intensive home-based interventions aimed at stabilising mental state, preventing hospital admission, and promoting recovery. This includes providing therapeutic support, administering medication, monitoring mental and physical health, and responding flexibly to rapidly changing needs.

You will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, families, carers, and partner agencies to ensure coordinated, person-centred care. You will contribute to care planning, maintain accurate clinical documentation, and participate in daily reviews and handovers. The role involves regular home visits, rapid response to urgent referrals, and participation in a 24/7 rota including evenings, nights, and weekends.

You will engage in supervision, reflective practice, and ongoing professional development, while supporting service improvement and upholding trust values in all aspects of care.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.

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We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice
• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their…