CRHT Practitioner

Job summary

The successful applicant's role will be to support the provision of health care to the people of Rhondda and Taff, contributing to a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week provision of a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service for clients experiencing a mental health crisis.

This will involve both lone and joint assessments of people's mental health and working with people in their own home for client's identified as suitable for home treatment for their acute mental health problem.

The role requires multi-level liaison, including with A&E, Crisis teams in RGH, Primary Care, Community Mental Health Teams, the police, Welsh Ambulance Service and other specialist services.

The successful applicant will have excellent skills in risk assessment and management, communication, team working and networking and will have robust coping skills in decision making and autonomous working. The successful applicant will also have an experienced working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and will be IT literate.

Main duties of the job

• To take responsibility for a crisis assessments and a home treatment caseload providing comprehensive assessment, care and treatment to clients in both situations.
• Foster robust working relationships with other secondary mental health services and all partners in particular Local Authority and Primary Care.
• Contribute to the continuing improvement and development of crisis resolution home treatment services.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.