Band 6 Crisis Practitioner – SOLAR

Band 6 Crisis Practitioner – SOLAR Overview

The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Crisis Practitioner to join the Solar Crisis and Home Treatment Team. This role involves providing nursing and therapeutic interventions, assessing and coordinating care needs for children and young people, and ensuring high-quality support for those in crisis.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing and therapeutic interventions while assessing and coordinating care needs for children and young people accessing the Solar Crisis and Home Treatment Team.
• Conduct thorough assessments for patients referred to the Solar service, including risk assessments and management.
• Gather information and offer guidance to children, young people, and their support networks, including parents, carers, and professionals such as school nurses and social workers.
• Manage a defined caseload and collaborate with partner agencies to ensure effective care for children and young people in Solihull.
• Develop and implement relevant care pathways and plans, facilitating smooth transitions between different Solar teams and practitioners.
• Contribute to reducing unnecessary presentations to Accident & Emergency departments.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment, care planning, and delivery for service users experiencing moderate to severe mental health or emotional difficulties.
• Deliver highly skilled professional care, including psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessments, and risk management.
• Promote recovery and inclusion, ensuring co-production with service users, families, and educational staff.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with service users in accordance with professional codes of conduct.

Requirements

• Possess a professional qualification in mental health nursing or a related field.
• Have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in mental health.
• Experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is essential.
• Desirable experience includes community mental health, learning disabilities, autism, and crisis/home treatment.
• Current UK professional registration is required.
• This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata.
• Permanent contract with full-time working hours.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and diverse team dedicated to improving mental health services.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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