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East London NHS Foundation Trust Crisis Pathway Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 15 November 2026

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Job summary

As a mental health practitioner for the Crisis Pathway, you will provide nursing support to both the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team and within Kelvin Grove our purpose build Crisis House overseen by the CRHT.

The CRHTT operates a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week service for people aged 18 years and above who are experiencing a mental health crisis or requiring support as a alternative to the acute wards. The service will maintain focus on identifying, assessing and care planning for servicer users.

The post holder will be expected to be self-motivating with the ability to demonstrate accurate formulations of mental state, risk and need for people in a mental health crisis and take into account medical, social & cultural factors and referring on to other disciplines in the team or other agencies as appropriate within the given timeframes for the service.In particular you will be expected to assess and update risk on each contact and be fully aware of the safeguarding concerns.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide advice on mental health issues and participate in carrying out training programs for clinical teams on the management of a wide variety of mental health problems. The post holder will be expected to maintain the highest degree of professionalism and service at all times and will work in collaboration with the teams and organisations that come into contact with the service. To post holder to provide comprehensive support to oversee medication administration and titration support of high risk psychotics such as Clozapine.

The Mental Health Practitioner for Kelvin Grove will provide visible clinical oversight for the Crisis House, ensuring the safe, effective and recovery-focused delivery of care in partnership with Penrose.

Working closely with the Clinical lead nurse and Penrose team and wider multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will provide clinical oversight of the service, ensuring that residents receive high quality, person-centred care within a psychologically informed environment.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-BED8317968-A

Job locations

Florence Ball House

Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The mental Health Practitioner will support the day-to-day clinical operations of Kelvin Grove by providing advice to guidance for both ELFT staff and Penrose staff. They will oversee day to day patient care, support clinical decision making, coordinate multidisciplinary reviews, provide clinical supervision and ensure effective discharge planning.

The post holder will work collaboratively with CRHT and community teams to ensure that residents receive appropriate assessment, treatment and follow-up throughout their stay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The mental Health Practitioner will support the day-to-day clinical operations of Kelvin Grove by providing advice to guidance for both ELFT staff and Penrose staff. They will oversee day to day patient care, support clinical decision making, coordinate multidisciplinary reviews, provide clinical supervision and ensure effective discharge planning.

The post holder will work collaboratively with CRHT and community teams to ensure that residents receive appropriate assessment, treatment and follow-up throughout their stay.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Crisis Pathway experience
• Experience with conducting telephone assessments
• Post qualification experience in the field of adult and/or older adult
• Extensive and demonstrable experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programs of care, particularly in an acute care or older adult community setting
• Experience of suicide prevention work
• Must have a full UK driving license and business insurance on own vehicle

Desirable

• CAMHS experience
• Older adults experience
• Mentorship sign off desired
• AMHP

Knowldge and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge, expertise and practical experience of a full range of therapeutic nursing skills and approaches to people with mental health problems aged 18 years and above
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge, understanding and practical experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Demonstrate excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrate an ability to make balanced clinical judgments and decisions
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Full UK driving Licence and access to a car for home treatment

Desirable

• oDemonstrate an awareness and understanding of child and adult protection issues

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Crisis Pathway experience
• Experience with conducting telephone assessments
• Post qualification experience in the field of adult and/or older adult
• Extensive and demonstrable experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programs of care, particularly in an acute care or older adult community setting
• Experience of suicide prevention work
• Must have a full UK driving license and business insurance on own vehicle

Desirable

• CAMHS experience
• Older adults experience
• Mentorship sign off desired
• AMHP

Knowldge and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge, expertise and practical experience of a full range of therapeutic nursing skills and approaches to people with mental health problems aged 18 years and above
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge, understanding and practical experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Demonstrate excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrate an ability to make balanced clinical judgments and decisions
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Full UK driving Licence and access to a car for home treatment

Desirable

• oDemonstrate an awareness and understanding of child and adult protection issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Ball House

Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Ball House

Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Stacey Wimbleton

[email protected]

07800554859

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-BED8317968-A

Job locations

Florence Ball House

Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT

United Kingdom

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