CAMHS Crisis Nurse and Crisis Hub

Job summary

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)? We have an exciting opportunity for a professionally registered clinician to become part of our North Yorkshire, York and Selby (NYYS) CAMHS Crisis team. The NYYS CAMHS Crisis Team is a locality wide service that provide a 24/7 service to young people under the age of 18 and their carers/families in most parts of North Yorkshire, York and Selby (excluding Craven area as this is covered by a different trust).

This postholder will conduct a psycho-social assessments for a young person experiencing a crisis and they create a robust safety plan with the child, young person and carers, so they can return home safe. They will have the skills to work as part of a team, helping to co-ordinate the team’s clinical activities and manage the shared caseload across the locality. It can be fast paced, so good co-ordination and organisation skills are essential. The ability to work able to work autonomously is essential. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the whole locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

This post is for a band 6 Registered Professional who has a keen interest in working with children and Young people to help to improve their mental health.

Main duties of the job

The main duties include:-

Conducting psycho-social assessment of the mental health, and emotional needs of a young person

Conducting thorough risk assessment and formulating a care-plan that include a robust safety plan.

Ability to work collaborative with a young person, their carers and other professionals during times of high levels of distress.

Offer a consistent approach when facing the most clinical challenging situations to deliver safe care to young people and their families/carers.

Will confidently lead the shift and direct junior staff. Providing sound clinical decision in crisis situations to help reduce and manage the potential risk of harm.

Have good communicate skills when dealing with young people, families and other professional so they receive right level of support at the right time.

Offer telephone support to children, young people, carers and other professionals who need advice and guidance around emotional distress and provide strategies to help reduce and manage the risk of harm.

Experience in mental health services and whilst having knowledge of child and adolescent mental health is desirable having the right values and attitude plus a desire to learn new skills is essential. You will understand relevant legislation (e.g. MHA, MCA, Children’s Act), detailed understanding of Safeguarding, Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework Clinical Supervisor.
• Recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in a specific Model of therapy eg CBT, Family therapy
• Leadership or management qualification
• Recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups

Experience

Essential

• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Providing clinical supervision.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
• Significant experience of working with children and young people with mental health in community settings.

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Research and development methodology
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment

Desirable

• The trust Quality Improvement system (QIS)

Skills

Essential

• Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of the team
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children and young people, carers/family and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• work effectively as part of a multidisaplinary team and undertake lead professional/care co-ordinator responsibilities
• Able to engage children and young people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances.

Closing Date: 13 August 2026