Older Adult Home Treatment Practitioner | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Rotherham, S60 2UD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	14 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are currently expanding our Home Treatment team to care for adults over the age of 65. We are looking for someone who has experience working with Older adults , and can be part of the development of our service by supporting others.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and highly motivated to join our busy team and has a passion and desire to work with individuals and families within the community delivering a caring and safe service.

You will be joining a supportive and passionate team, who will support you through an induction , so that you can familiarise yourself with local provisions and services.

The service is an alternative to hospital admission, as well as facilitating early discharge from the inpatient wards.

The post will be within the Acute Directorate and the successful person will be required to demonstrate their confidence as a mental health practitioner with excellent and robust assessment and risk management skills and can manage complex situations and work well under pressure.

The post will involve flexible duty rota covering Home Treatment Monday -Friday, with a possibility of working weekends in the future. There may be times when the role includes working with working age adults, dependant on caseload.

This is an exciting time to work in Rotherham Urgent care services. We comprise of Crisis, Home Treatment and Hospital Liaison. We have strong links with the inpatient units, and the Locality teams. We also work closely with Partner agencies and third sector organisations to ensure we provide a comprehensive service to our community.

There are exciting developments within the Home Treatment team, as we work towards accreditation.

We are looking for passionate, reliable and progressive staff who work within a strengths and recovery based approach.

Liaison with families and supporting their understanding of crisis management is an important part of the role.

The post will require individuals to work alongside partner organisations, third sector and peer support services, transparency and openness is vital.

You must have a qualifications in Mental Health Nursing or Social Worker. You must be registered with relevant governing bodies.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026

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