Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
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Crisis Team Mental Health Practitioner – CRHT/CRHTW Organisation: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
About the Role
The Mental Health Practitioner (Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment) will support the Team Leader in delivering a multi-professional Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT/CRHTW) service, ensuring high-quality care for service users and carers during acute mental health episodes.
The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support to the multi-disciplinary team to ensure operational efficiency, team cohesion, and continuum care for individuals in crisis.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership and Care Delivery
- Conduct mental health assessments for individuals in acute crisis.
- Provide intensive treatment and support as an alternative to inpatient admission, aligning with clinical needs and service user preferences.
- Undertake ward-based shift leadership in a crisis service/inpatient setting, coordinating care delivery.
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Clinical Management and Supervision
- Oversee mental health assessments, care planning, and evaluations while ensuring person-centered and evidence-based practice.
- Take clinical leadership during shifts, making decision-making—especially in high-risk or crisis scenarios.
- Provide guidance, supervision, and mentorship to junior staff, students, and support workers, promoting continual professional development.
Team Dynamics and Wellbeing
- Facilitate effective team systems and processes, ensuring collaboration between multi-disciplinary staff.
- Implement and monitor outcome measures and audit activities under the direction of the Team Leader.
- Delegate tasks appropriately while ensuring safe staffing levels during shifts.
- Foster staff wellbeing, promoting a supportive team environment aligned with the Trust’s Open Culture and Employee Charter.
Compliance and Trust Values
- Adhere to are Consistent GP Service Hours: Full-time to NHS policy, guidelines, and Equality and Diversity principles.
- Represent the Trust’s core values:
- Welcoming
- Kind
- Positive
- Respectful
- Professional
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Organisational Overview
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust operates across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Norfolk, delivering services within the community and inpatient settings for individuals with:
- Mental ill-health
- Physical comorbidities
- Learning disabilities
The Trust has achieved the ‘Outstanding’ Care Quality Commission rating, embodying values of: ✔ Inclusion and choice ✔ Independence ✔ Equality
Contact for Enquiries
For further details, please contact: Name: Teresa Maher Job Title: Interim Operational Manager Email: teresa.maher@nhs.net Telephone: 07868 926857
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