Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high-quality mental health service to patients under the care of the Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment Team (CAHTT) within secondary mental health services.
CAHTT is dedicated to providing timely, flexible, and person-centered interventions aimed at preventing hospital admissions and readmissions. The team focuses on supporting individuals within their communities, tailoring care to meet their unique needs.

The role involves actively contributing to the continuous development and improvement of services, ensuring that effective care pathways and individualised care plans are in place to facilitate urgent and crisis care access. The post holder will champion evidence-based practices by offering clinical advice and support, serving as a role model, and delivering education and training as appropriate.

Close collaboration with carers, statutory and non-statutory services, emergency responders, and third-sector organisations is essential. The post holder will also work closely with local Single Point of Access services to provide rapid responses to mental health crises, helping to reduce unnecessary A&E attendances.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to planning, delivery and monitoring interventions and/or treatments

To respect individuals’ dignity, wishes and beliefs and obtain their consent for the assessment to be undertaken.
 
To identify appropriate methods, techniques and equipment for different activities taking into account any risks.
 
To undertake reviews/interventions as agreed with the care team, following established protocols/procedures and consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. 
To report findings in the appropriate format to the people who need them. 

To offer to the team his/her own insights into the health and well-being needs and wishes of the service users and make suggestions on the treatment that might be needed. 

To maintain awareness of Trust medicine management policy and protocols and ensure adhered to practice guidance, as they are updated and respond to national and local guidance (nursing)

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. 

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.  

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. 

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.