Band 6 Home Treatment/Crisis Response Nurse

Band 6 Home Treatment/Crisis Response Nurse - Leicestershire

Our client has a job vacancy for a Band 6 Home Treatment / Crisis Response Nurse to work in Leicestershire. This position has an initial 3 month contract and the pay rate for this role is 20-23 per hour (limited company worker).

Duties -
- Screening referrals from various agencies such as social services, community mental health teams and general practitioners
- Assessing cases to determine whether they meet the criteria for intervention in the community or to be admitted into hospital.
- Supporting clients by working with secondary agencies such as housing, social services, counselling services, and financial institutions etc. on their behalf with the aim of alleviating any pressure that is being brought to bear on them that may be affecting their mental health.
- Participating in a team (doctors, nurses, social workers and occupational therapists) approach to discussion of cases and finding the best evidence based solutions.

Requirements -
- All applicants must have a RMN first level registration, valid NMC pin.
- A minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience working within a similar role.
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Luke Aldred, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

What you can expect from Sanctuary Mental Health:
* Support from a dedicated consultant with extensive mental health experience
* Choice of a variety of positions throughout the UK within many specialism's
* Excellent rates of pay
* Automatic job alerts tailored to your requirements and experience
* PAYE or LTD company payments
* Excellent Referral Scheme - 250 for each successfully placed referral

Sanctuary Mental Health dedicate themselves to delivering Registered Mental Health Nurses, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Learning Disability Nurses, Social Workers, Advanced Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Care Coordinators and Mental Health Occupational Therapists.

About Sanctuary:
* Preferred supplier to 170 local authorities and organisations such as the NHS, Social Services and Private Hospitals.
* Specialist social work training division 'Sanctuary Training'
* We have our own DBS (formerly CRB) umbrella body, including faster online DBS applications
* Double winners of the 2012 national Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the 'Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency' and 'Best Client Service' categories
* Six-time winners of the Archant Recruitment awards