Commmunity Mental Health Nurse PractitionerNHS AfC: Band 6 East London NHS Foundation Trust LONDON, GB
Job overview
The Mental Health Crisis Nurse Practitioner (Band 6) is an established clinical post within the City and Hackney Home Treatment Team, operating as part of the wider Crisis Pathway framework. The post holder will deliver urgent community crisis assessments, working within a multidisciplinary team to provide person‑centred care in the least restrictive environment.
The post holder will carry out face‑to‑face mental health and risk assessments, agree crisis safety care plans with service users, carers, and families, and deliver psychosocial interventions within the Recovery Model to support self‑management and recovery.
The role requires liaison with Primary Care, Community Mental Health Teams, Social Services, In‑Patient services, the Voluntary Sector, and Criminal Justice. The post holder will contribute to shift coordination, maintain accurate clinical records and statistical data in line with Trust and NMC requirements, and ensure compliance with safeguarding policies for adults and children.
The role includes supervising and mentoring junior colleagues and student nurses, contributing to quality improvement, and maintaining professional development in line with NMC requirements.
Cover may be required at short notice at Psychiatric Liaison at Homerton Hospital or the Crisis Assessment Centre at the Raybould Centre. The service operates 08:15–21:00, seven days a week, and the post holder will work flexibly to meet the Trust’s 24‑hour crisis assessment KPI target.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out face‑to‑face mental health and risk assessments in line with the Trust’s 24‑hour crisis assessment KPI target, formulating crisis safety care plans with service users, carers, and families using psychosocial interventions and the Recovery Model.
The post holder will act as crisis coordinator, managing referrals and liaising with Primary Care, Community Mental Health Teams, Social Services, In‑Patient services, the Voluntary Sector, and Criminal Justice to ensure continuity of care.
The post holder will maintain accurate clinical records and documentation in line with Trust and NMC policies, submit statistical data as required, and produce clear clinical reports using Trust IT systems.
The post holder will contribute to shift coordination, respond to emergency referrals within agreed timeframes, and ensure compliance with safeguarding policies. The role includes supervising junior colleagues and student nurses, contributing to quality improvement, and maintaining professional development. Cover may be required at short notice at Psychiatric Liaison at Homerton Hospital or the Crisis Assessment Centre at the Raybould Centre.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for delivering timely and comprehensive mental health crisis assessments in line with the Trust’s 24‑hour assessment KPI target. This includes carrying out face‑to‑face assessments of individuals referred to the service, undertaking detailed risk assessments and formulating crisis safety care plans in partnership with service users, carers, and families.
The post holder will act as crisis coordinator for service users, managing referrals to appropriate services and ensuring timely follow‑up and review. Using psychosocial interventions and the Recovery Model, they will actively support individuals to self‑manage their symptoms and engage with relevant community resources including the Recovery College.
Working within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will participate in shift coordination and contribute to the safe and effective organisation of the team’s daily workload as directed by the Operational Lead. They will liaise with a broad range of agencies including Primary Care, Community Mental Health Teams, Social Services, In‑Patient services, the Voluntary Sector, and Criminal Justice to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
The post holder will maintain accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust and NMC policies, submit statistical data as required, and produce clear clinical reports using Trust IT systems. They will ensure full compliance with safeguarding requirements for both adults and children.
As part of the wider Crisis Pathway framework, the post holder may be required at short notice to provide cover at the Psychiatric Liaison based at Homerton Hospital or the Crisis Assessment Centre at the Raybould Centre.
The post holder will provide supervision, appraisal, and mentorship to junior colleagues and student nurses, supporting a positive clinical learning environment. They will also engage in quality improvement activities and maintain their own professional development in line with NMC requirements.
Person specification
Experience
- Two experience working within acute mental health setting/ community services
- Previous experience working as an autonomous practice
- Essential and demonstrable experience of writing concise and clear clinical reports
- Experience of working in a multi‑cultural environment and of ensuring that nursing practice is culturally sensitive
- Experience of working with individuals with neurodiversity
- Good understanding of common physical health issues, mental health problems and psychopharmacology
- Additional Training/ Experience working with people who present with emotional complex needs
Education/ Qualification
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Mentorship Preparation or Equivalent
- Quality Improvement Training/ Experience
- Motivational Interviewing
Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrate well developed and confident professional assessment skills
- Demonstrate skills in providing effective nursing leadership
- Demonstrate skills in working in a rapidly changing environment
- Demonstrate an ability to make balanced clinical judgments and decisions
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills incl. verbal, written and, electronic
Attributes and Behaviours
- Demonstrate a genuine commitment to mental health practice for people in mental health crisis
- Demonstrate a high level of self‑awareness and ability to Reflect
- Demonstrates core values the Trust – humanity approach to all situations (within limitation)
- Able to give clear demonstrable reference to core values of the Trust in their Practice
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