Home Treatment Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 qualified practitioner into our Home Treatment team. This is a fixed term or secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and highly motivated to join our busy team and has a passion and desire to work with individuals and families within the community delivering a caring and safe service.

You will be joining a supportive and passionate team, who will support you through an induction , so that you can familiarise yourself with local provisions and services.

The service is an alternative to hospital admission, as well as facilitating early discharge from the Acute inpatient wards.

The post will be within the Acute Directorate and the successful person will be required to demonstrate their confidence as a mental health practitioner with excellent and robust assessment and risk management skills and can manage complex situations and work well under pressure.

The post will involve flexible duty rota covering Home Treatment seven days a week 9am-7pm but also Crisis Teams shifts which are operational throughout a 24-hour period including night shifts.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss with your line manager.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to work in Rotherham Urgent care services. We comprise of Crisis, Home Treatment and Hospital Liaison. We have strong links with the inpatient units, and the Locality teams. We also work closely with Partner agencies and third sector organisations to ensure we provide a comprehensive service to our community.

There are exciting developments within the Home Treatment team, as we work towards accreditation.

We are looking for passionate, reliable and progressive staff who work within a strengths and recovery based approach.

Liaison with families and supporting their understanding of crisis management is an important part of the role.

The post will require individuals to work alongside partner organisations, third sector and peer support services, transparency and openness is vital.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/