Home Intensive Treatment Clinician

Home Intensive Treatment Clinician Overview

If you are a motivated individual eager to explore innovative working methods within a friendly multi-disciplinary team, and possess clinical skills in urgent mental health and home treatment interventions, we invite you to apply for the position of Home Intensive Treatment Clinician. The York & Selby Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team is seeking a Registered Mental Health Clinician to join our dedicated team, which provides responsive assessments and home treatment services for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises in the community.

As a Home Based Treatment Clinician, your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with service users, their carers, and other professionals to offer interventions that serve as alternatives to hospital admissions. We welcome applications from student nurses who are set to register within the next three months. Comprehensive training and a preceptorship program will be provided to help you build confidence and advance your career in this specialized field.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a telephone triage and support service for service users and carers who self-refer through the All Age Crisis Line.
• Support service users awaiting Mental Health Act Assessment in the Health Based Place of Safety.
• Work collaboratively as part of the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to deliver intensive home treatment to patients and their families.
• Manage a defined caseload of clients experiencing acute mental health episodes, employing evidence-based, client-centered approaches focused on health promotion and relapse prevention.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate intervention plans for patients requiring home treatment, involving the patient and their carer when appropriate.
• Conduct risk assessments in line with the Trust’s Clinical Risk Assessment and Management Policy, creating and executing intervention plans based on risk formulations.
• Facilitate a multi-disciplinary approach within the service to meet the needs of service users.
• Utilize various therapeutic interventions for adults facing acute mental health challenges.
• Promote independence for service users during mental health crises while working in their homes.
• Contribute to the induction, training, and education of students and new staff.
• Participate in the preceptorship program during the first year post-registration in the NHS.
• Identify personal and professional training needs to plan for future development.
• Provide supervision, support, and guidance to non-registered workers and oversee any delegated tasks.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess a relevant professional qualification and current professional registration.
• Demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Have key skills in literacy, numeracy, and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).
• Experience working with individuals with mental health issues.
• Previous experience in a community mental health setting.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.
• Motivate and collaborate positively with team members.

Benefits

• Full training and a preceptorship program to enhance skills and confidence.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team.
• Engagement in professional development and training opportunities.

This position is full-time and offers a salary range of £32,073 to £39,043 per annum. The role is permanent, and the closing date for applications is 22 October 2026. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply as soon as possible, as the job advert may close early if a high volume of applications is received.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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