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 (. MHA, MCA, Children's Act), detailed understanding of Safeguarding, Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental 're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

CAMHS has an amazing collection of highly skilled professionals from various back grounds, which makes it a unique and interesting place to work.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYC-036-25-I

Job locations

Foss Park Hospital

Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post requires the successful candidate to work shift pattern that includes days and Nights shift over a 7 day period, this includes Bank holidays pro rata.

The candidate will be skilled in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be able to communicate effectively with others.

You will be expected to work shifts patterns which cover 24/7 service provision covering NYY locality, our bases include York, Scarborough, and Ripon. We currently have vacancies in our York and Scarborough base; however, you will be expected to travel around the locality/bases during your shift to meet the clinical demand because we function as a locality team. You will be able to claim for your work mileage incurred during your working day or you can use our Team pool car.

The candidate will demonstrate good leadership skills to be able to coordinate the day to day running of a shift.

A good understanding of children's mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.

Work well with partner agencies with an understanding of how services link together to meet the needs of children and young people.

You will be responsible for the provision of excellence in clinical care, promoting a culture of evidence-based practice whilst acting as shift co-ordinator on a rota basis, ensuring the efficient and effective running of team.

You will be responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of harm, abuse, and neglect, including poor clinical practice, report all such occurrences and take all reasonable steps to protect the young person.

You will also be responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk of harm.

TEWV has now launched the national 111 option 2 mental health line, and this has led to further investment to expand our teams offer. So, our team will provide support to young people who access support through this line. Callers over the age of 16 will talk to a mental health advisor in the screening service which is provided by the voluntary sector. They provide low level emotional support and signposting to other services when necessary. Callers under the age of 16 and for those callers 16-18 requiring a more in-depth discussion about their mental health will be transferred to the CAMHS Crisis Team. A full mental health triage and risk assessment will be completed with the caller, to ensure appropriate level of care is offered.

In exchange you will be well supported, with continuing opportunities for your on-going professional development. You will be offered a staff induction period where you will be supported to build on your knowledge and skills.

Applicants must have a minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience is needed for this post, including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at time of applying.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

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 (. 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.