Senior Home Treatment Team + Safe Haven Practitioner - Oldham, United Kingdom - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Oldham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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he practitioners will work out of hours for the Safe Haven and in core hours for the Home Treatment Team.

The Home Treatment Team hours of operation are 8.30am to 9.30pm 7 days a week.

The hours of operation for the Safe Haven will be 5pm to 9am 7 days per week, thus ensuring the service user can be appropriately referred or signposted to existing services the following morning if required.

Research suggests that currently there is a peak of presentations of individuals to the emergency department in the evening which is more likely to lead to admission It has been recognised that most admissions happen in the evening and when service users present in crisis it is usually in the evening.


It is envisaged that this approach will provide a timely and quality experience for the service user and avoid an inpatient admission where clinically appropriate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join this dynamic, expanding team.


The post holder will work as part of the Safe Haven and Home Treatment teams to deliver an effective and efficient response to people who access the service, providing clinical assessments and interventions focusing on relapse prevention and improved quality of life for service users.


  • RMN / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker equivalent.
  • Completion of Preparation for Mentorship/Practice Teacher/Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
  • Short courses and experience to post graduate diploma level
  • Post registration experience.
  • Proven experience of working with clients with complex needs


The Home Treatment Team will provide intensive support for patients as an alternative to hospital admission, with the opening of the Safe Haven, this service will become 24 hours.


The Safe Haven is a new service that will provide out of hours support for people experiencing mental health problems who may be open to the Home Treatment Team or who may be referred from other Mental Health Professionals.

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