Crisis Practitioner - Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Houghton Regis, LU5 5BF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Oct 2026

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Summary

To work within a multidisciplinary service, assessing referrals from various sources including GPs, CMHTs and the acute admission wards and providing home treatment for patients accepted on to our caseload. To be a part of the assessment or the home treatment team within the Crisis Team. To provide Gatekeeping and feedback based on the CRHTT criteria. To provide comprehensive risk assessments incorporating baseline physical assessments. Provide expert advice on the management, treatment interventions and diagnosis of patients experiencing a mental health crisis with the aim of minimising risks, ensuring safe care and promote recovery. Provide support to acute hospital wards and facilitate early discharge of patients or support them while on leave and reduce length of stay for patients in hospital. To use a range of psycho-social interventions to improve mental health outcomes for patients To reduce re-admissions to the acute hospitals by facilitating client education and service user led recovery and independence as well as longer term support. To provide seamless care from the GP or ward to community for those patients under our service. To act on a regular basis as a shift co-ordinator assigning colleagues work for the day. Be aware of and adhere to our lone worker policy. When required supervise and facilitate the administration of medication. Participate in the multi-disciplinary team meetings as well as team and business meetings. To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of client care. Where appropriate and with authorisation, act as an advocate for patients and carers

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