mental health counselor Cambridge, East of England, England
NHS
Full Time
Cambridge, East of England, England
34581 - 28407 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Are you a newly qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker who is keen to progress?
Why not join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based in Cambridge
We are looking to employ a registered Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner with potential for ongoing career opportunities
The Cambridge Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team provides 24/7 care to service users experiencing an acute mental health crisis as an alternative to hospital admission. The team is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (HTAS) and has a strong focus on delivering high quality care to service users and their friends and family.
Other benefits from joining us are:
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus bank holidays (depending on NHS service)
- Pension scheme
- Full-time/Part-time or job share opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount scheme
- Professional leadership programs for experienced nurses through NHS Academy
- Stress awareness training
- Mindfulness training
- Counselling service
Working in our cohesive team provides the opportunity for a dynamic and solution focused approach to care. The team has a strong focus on continued professional development.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Superb clinical and communication skills together with vision and enthusiasm to develop the mental health services;
- Strong leadership and people management skills;
- A dynamic approach with the ability to thrive on exciting challenges
- The desire to develop their expertise;
- Have a relevant degree and previous experience of working with patients with unstable conditions;
- Have the expertise, passion and experience to make a real difference to caring for people;
- Experience of working as a member of a full multi-disciplinary team.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- The post holder will work within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to provide a mental health service seven days a week, within a community setting, by providing an urgent response and/or psychosocial assessment to those who present with a range of mental health problems and who are in mental health crisis.
- Referral agencies include the First Response Service, in-patient facilities, psychiatric liaison services and other adult CPFT mental health services.
- To work in partnership with service users and carers to provide treatment within the least restrictive environment.
- To provide rapid response assessment to those at risk of being admitted to hospital and provide care, support and treatment within a community setting or facilitate admission to hospital and promote rapid discharge.
- To provide clinical risk and mental health assessment, formulation and short-term contingency planning for people presenting in mental health crisis
