Job summary
Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 7 Senior Practitioner to take on the clinical leadership responsibility for the Crisis Home Treatment and Rapid Response Team 24/7 to a team of clinicians from different professions.
If successful, you will ensure a high-quality service is provided and care is delivered to all service users on the HTT and RR caseload who are experiencing a Mental Health Crisis, by the Trust's policies and procedures and the care programme approach.
The post holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the implementation of clinical and interdisciplinary strategies to ensure the delivery of a high standard of care and service objectives and to the overall corporate objectives of the organisation.
- Work as a member of the Crisis Home Treatment Team, ensuring team clinical performance is optimised, meeting agreed KPIs and ensuring that CRHT is a responsive service providing timely assessment and offering a range of home treatment interventions as an alternative to hospital admission.
- Have robust working relationships with colleagues within the acute and community settings; liaison psychiatry, place of safety, and inpatient teams, so seamless acute care is provided for service users.
About us
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work in collaboration with colleagues from the community recovery care group, the local authority, primary care and other key stakeholders to ensure effective care delivery and timely onward care at the point of discharge
At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 per year and a maximum payment of £2,198 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2025 figures).
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work in collaboration with colleagues from the community recovery care group, the local authority, primary care and other key stakeholders to ensure effective care delivery and timely onward care at the point of discharge
At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 per year and a maximum payment of £2,198 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2025 figures).
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing registration or HCP equivalent
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or HCP equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working within acute/community adult services with experience of working at a band 6 for min 2 years
Desirable
- Considerable experience of working in a CRHT/Liaison Team
Skills
Essential
- Mentoring, role modelling and essential coaching skills
- People Management skills and leadership skills
Desirable
- Conflict resolution and problem solving
- Innovation desire
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of the principles of supervision and motivating others
- Sound knowledge and clinical skills in risk management
- Leadership management experience
Desirable
- A sound and comprehensive understanding of recovery and social inclusion values and principles
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing registration or HCP equivalent
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or HCP equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working within acute/community adult services with experience of working at a band 6 for min 2 years
Desirable
- Considerable experience of working in a CRHT/Liaison Team
Skills
Essential
- Mentoring, role modelling and essential coaching skills
- People Management skills and leadership skills
Desirable
- Conflict resolution and problem solving
- Innovation desire
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of the principles of supervision and motivating others
- Sound knowledge and clinical skills in risk management
- Leadership management experience
Desirable
- A sound and comprehensive understanding of recovery and social inclusion values and principles
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
