Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker (CRHTT)
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3LZ
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Are you a dynamic, confident and motivated Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with excellent communication skills with the ab...
- To provide first line assessments of people experiencing acute mental health difficulties and act as gatekeepers to acute admissions.
- To be able to rapidly assess people with mental health problems who are vulnerable to hospital admission.
- To provide specialist crisis assessments looking at the focus being on "hospital at home".
- To co-ordinate the Crisis and Home Treatment Team on a shift by shift basis, acting as Duty Worker to triage referrals, plan the shifts activities and team accordingly.
- To participate in team MDMs.
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Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Experience
Essential
- Previous and relevant post-registration experience
- Assessment experience
Desirable
- U&A Services experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
- Current registration with the relevant professional body, eg NMC, HCPC, Social Work England
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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