Crisis Support Worker (HTT): Sponsorship Available London: Apply Now

Location: London, United Kingdom
Type: Full Time
Salary (£): 33,094 – 36,195 per year

About South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
They’re reshaping crisis care across South West London through a new Enhanced Home Treatment Team (Night Function). This initiative is part of a wider Crisis Pathway Redesign focused on timely, compassionate mental health support. Joining now means helping shape an evolving service from the ground up—where your work directly influences lives and the model of care itself.

Job Details

Benefits

• Career Growth: Be part of a pioneering model that offers opportunities to innovate and lead.
• Flexible Scheduling: Night-only shifts to fit your lifestyle and commitments.
• Supportive Environment: Work alongside experienced nurses and mental health professionals.
• Learning Culture: Access to supervision, professional development, and mentorship.

Requirements

• Education: An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology, or extensive Band 3 experience with NVQ Level 3 in Health Care.
• Skills: Strong communication, empathy, and ability to manage risk and emotional intensity.
• Knowledge: Experience working with people with mental health problems or disabilities.
• Additional: GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent); willingness to complete NVQ if not already held.

Salary Details

The salary range is £33,094 to £36,195 per annum, aligned with NHS Band 4.

About the Role

As a Crisis Support Worker, you’ll provide overnight crisis care to adults across five boroughs—Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston, and Richmond. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team that collaborates with daytime HTTs, emergency departments, and the Mental Health Crisis Line.

Your nights will focus on real human connection—listening, assessing, and acting when it matters most. You’ll visit people at home, offer practical and emotional support, and help ensure safety and recovery-focused outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and emotional support during mental health crises at night.
• Support qualified practitioners in assessments, interventions, and care planning.
• Conduct home visits, welfare checks, and assist in risk management.
• Engage with families and carers to promote understanding and reassurance.
• Keep accurate, timely records using electronic systems like RIO.
• Collaborate with other crisis and liaison teams to ensure continuity of care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Background Checking

This role is subject to several pre-employment checks including:

• Right to Work in the UK
• Criminal Record Check
• Credit Check
• Any other associated checks

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. This also applies to dependants aged 18 or above.

Equal Opportunity Statement

They value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities for all staff. Every application is judged on merit, qualifications, and suitability for the role.

Employer Details

• Company Name: South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
• Address: London, United Kingdom
• Contact: Recruitment Team

Reference Number: HTT/CSW/NIGHT/2025

How to Apply
Ready to be part of something transformative? Submit your application today and help shape the future of crisis mental health care in London.