Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker (CRHTT)
Main area Adult Mental Health. Grade NHS AfC: Band 6. Contract Secondment: 6 months. Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week. Job ref: 383-ACA-6269-25-B.
Site: Cromwell House, Town Chapel-en-le-Frith. Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum (pro rata). Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 01/07/2026 23:59.
Job overview
Are you a dynamic, confident and motivated Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with excellent communication skills and the ability to assess and lead on clinical decision making? If so, we would like to hear from you. This exciting role works in a fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary team delivering the Crisis and Home Treatment Team service, providing high‑quality assessment and home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission for individuals experiencing acute mental health crisis.
We require you to obtain prior approval from your current line manager before submitting your application for this secondment opportunity.
Main duties of the job
- Provide first line assessments of people experiencing acute mental health difficulties and act as gatekeepers to acute admissions.
- Rapidly assess people with mental health problems who are vulnerable to hospital admission.
- Provide specialist crisis assessments with a focus on “hospital at home”.
- Coordinate the Crisis and Home Treatment Team on a shift‑by‑shift basis, acting as Duty Worker to triage referrals, plan shift activities and team the service accordingly.
- Participate in team MDMs.
Qualifications
- Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
- Current registration with the relevant professional body: NMC, HCPC, Social Work England.
Experience
- Previous and relevant post‑registration experience.
Other
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Benefits
- Commitment to flexible working where possible.
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years of service.
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training.
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
- Health service discounts and online benefits.
- Incremental pay progression.
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7.
- Access to LGBT+, BAME and Christian networks.
- Health and wellbeing opportunities.
- Structured learning and development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our People First Culture which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and all backgrounds and experiences.
Flexible Working
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement such as job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
Disability Confident Employer
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.
DBS Checks
The cost of undertaking a DBS disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2020, and it will be necessary for a disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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