Job Description

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.



We are looking to recruit to our Home Treatment Team & Rapid Response Team. Working within the home treatment function you will be delivering support to patients and their families using evidence based, profession specific and general mental health knowledge providing client centred, recovery orientated principles and practice for individuals, families and carers referred to the Service.



You will also work within the Rapid response function undertaking assessments 24/7 received from Urgent Mental Health Helpline as well as undertaking gatekeeping assessments in the general hospital mental health assessment area. To work in accordance with Trust and Home Treatment & Rapid Response Team Policies and Procedures and the Care Programme Approach.



To provide an alternative to inpatient admission treating patients in their home environment who are presenting in a crisis with significant distress.



The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).



Working with service users referred to home Treatment team and Rapid Response Service



To screen, and work with all newly referred service users experiencing acute mental health crisis providing assessment or short-term interventions until crisis is resolved

To provide short-term specific psychosocial interventions for those who would benefit from crisis interventions

To ensure documentation is reviewed and updated in line with quality improvement standards

To shift co-ordinate lead the shift, allocate work to the wider MDT and prioritise workloads.

To contribute to the planning and implementation of induction, training and education of students and staff.

To contribute to the delivery of specialist/ professional training packages of in-service training and staff development when necessary.

To fulfil the role of mentor/practice educator, maintaining own update training and ensuring responsibility for regular placement provision and ensuring supervision and written assessment of students whilst on placement.



We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple:

We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.



Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.



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Please see the attached Job description for further details for full detailed responsibilities of this role.