CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Mental Health Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a CAMHS Crisis Mental Health Practitioner to support young people and families through mental health crises. You will assess situations, provide targeted interventions, and manage risks within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a relevant nursing or social work qualification. This position offers a collaborative environment with strong support for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support services

Employee-led staff networks

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse, DipSW or equivalent social work qualification.
• Accredited by HCPC recognized body such as BABCP.
• No prior NHS experience may limit salary placement.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support young people and their families during crises.
• Provide targeted follow-up interventions in therapeutic modalities.
• Manage mental health risks and work with the supportive network.

Skills

Compassionate care

Crisis management

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent social work qualification

Job description

Crisis and Home Treatment has an emphasis on being able to support in the most complex times of a young persons life, and help them to stabilise their mental health. Working in collaboration with the CAMHS Liaison Team which focusses upon ensuring that anyone under 18 attending one of our acute hospital's Emergency Departments has timely access to a sound, high quality assessment for their mental health. Both services support young people and their families therapeutically to help them navigate through the period of crisis., As a CAMHS Crisis Mental Health Practitioner, you will:

We are seeking and developing a highly skilled, experienced, compassionate, flexible and motivated workforce. To support this, we set high standards for the care and support we offer; this is supported by a robust induction period, a team-based approach to managing risk, on site and visible senior leadership support and specialist training opportunities. Full training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of an MDT to assess, formulate and support young people and their families when they are in a crisis situation and require access to mental health support. This may be in the community or in one of the acute hospitals.
• Offer targeted follow up interventions in a range of therapeutic modalities and training will be provided to help staff continue to build their careers.
• Manage mental health risk and work with the network around the young person to ensure safety and wellbeing.

Qualifications

You must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, DipSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. BABCP.

Please note that this post may not meet the pay level required for a Skilled Worker Visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

About Nottinghamshire Healthcare

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons. As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

Support and Wellbeing

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank. Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team. We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you! Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.