Clinical Lead- Home Treatment Team

Bodmin, Cornwall
£47,810-54,710 per year
Permanent
Full-time

5 hours ago

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

Cornwall Foundation Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery. Our Home Treatment and Crisis service provision is a pivotal part of the acute care pathway for people with acute mental health difficulties, and we are investing substantially in them to improve care. Your experience and enthusiasm could be just what we need to expand our teams.This is an exciting opportunity to lead on a new service within Cornwall. The Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) is in collaboration with SWAST and will be inline with MHRV service that has successfully responded to mental health crisis in other areas of South West.Main duties of the job

To provide expert advice, line management, clinical leadership, caseload management, supervision and training to the team and will be responsible for ensuring the consistent provision of high quality mental health care to people in mental health crisis in the community.
To provide expert clinical knowledge and prompt bio psychosocial assessment and treatment for the Crisis Hub and HTT patients with mental health or self- harm problems.
To provide direct patient care to people in their home/ Crisis Hub who are acutely mentally ill and who do not require immediate physical health care.
To be responsible for the rapid response to referrals, face to face assessment and gate keeping of admissions to hospital and facilitating discharge from in-patient services once the risk to the individual or others has decreased.
To be expected to undertake urgent front line assessments from GP's and other referrers such as police, ambulance and local authority and make clinical decisions around appropriate care pathways.
To demonstrate excellent risk assessment skills whilst also applying a holistic approach to assessing the health and social needs of people experiencing severe and enduring mental illness.
To be responsible for referring and signposting to secondary mental health services, or alternative statutory or non-statutory agencies, and will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

About usWe're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.DetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro RataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number201-25-662Job locationsBodmin HospitalBoundary RoadBodminPL31 2QTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.Person SpecificationEducation / Qualifications and Relevant ExperienceEssential

Current professional registration NMC/HCPC/SWEngland
Substantial Home Treatment Team Crisis resolution Practitioner experience and Working knowledge of crisis assessment and intervention
Extension experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
Professional qualification - RMN/OT/SW

Desirable

Management / Leadership qualifications or current study

Skills and AptitudeEssential

Comprehensive Risk Assessment Skills
Confident in their abilities to make rapid and effective decision
Ability to lead, motivate and supervise a team of staff demonstrating the highest clinical standards
Proven interpersonal, communication and supervision skills

Knowledge and abilitiesEssential

Ability to work flexibly and independently in pressured clinical environments
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and knowledge base underpinning crisis assessment and intervention
Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other mental health legislation

Person SpecificationEducation / Qualifications and Relevant ExperienceEssential

Current professional registration NMC/HCPC/SWEngland
Substantial Home Treatment Team Crisis resolution Practitioner experience and Working knowledge of crisis assessment and intervention
Extension experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
Professional qualification - RMN/OT/SW

Desirable

Management / Leadership qualifications or current study

Skills and AptitudeEssential

Comprehensive Risk Assessment Skills
Confident in their abilities to make rapid and effective decision
Ability to lead, motivate and supervise a team of staff demonstrating the highest clinical standards
Proven interpersonal, communication and supervision skills

Knowledge and abilitiesEssential

Ability to work flexibly and independently in pressured clinical environments
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and knowledge base underpinning crisis assessment and intervention
Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other mental health legislation

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