CAMHS Crisis Clinician

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; North East; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health trust in North East England is looking for a CAMHS Crisis Clinician to join their crisis team focusing on children's mental health. The position involves conducting assessments, formulating plans, and providing guidance during crises. Candidates should have significant clinical experience and a strong understanding of mental health legislation. The role requires shift work, effective communication, and an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment. This is a unique opportunity to make a positive impact in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off.
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families.
• Knowledge of clinical risk assessment and management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct crisis assessments and formulate safety plans.
• Provide telephone support to children and their families.
• Work shifts over a 7 day period including nights.

Skills

Leadership skills

Good communication

Clinical supervision

Knowledge of mental health legislation

Education

Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Evidence of continuing professional development

Practice Supervisor/Assessor training

Job description

CAMHS Crisis Clinician

The closing date is 02 February 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered clinician to become part of the Durham and Darlington CAMHS crisis team. The post is for a band 6 clinician who has a keen interest in children's mental health and is able to work in a fast paced but rewarding service. The post is to work as an autonomous clinician carrying out crisis assessments and being able to formulate plans for young people and their carers during times of distress.

The crisis team is a 24 hour service that caters for children and young people up to the age of 18 living in the Durham and Darlington area and offers rapid assessment of mental health and emotional needs for children in crisis.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Main duties of the job

The main duties involve assessment of mental health and emotional needs of children who present in crisis. The clinician needs to be able to carry out a thorough risk assessment and be able to formulate safety plans with children and their carers during times of distress.

Offer telephone support to children, young people, carers and other professionals who need advice and guidance around emotional distress via 111(2) system

Short term interventions around risk management and monitoring of mental state with a view to maintaining young people safely in the community wherever possible.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From 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 for.

We 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 health.

We'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 it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

The post requires the successful candidate to work shifts over a 7 day period - both days and night duties.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be able to communicate effectively with others.

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.

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

Person Specification

Qualification

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months

Experience

• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate
• Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act) in the designated field.
• 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
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Research and development methodology
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
• Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust