CAMHS Crisis Clinician

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS mental health provider is seeking a qualified band 6 clinician to join the Teesside CAMHS crisis team. The ideal candidate will assess and manage the mental health needs of children during crises, offering guidance to young people and their caregivers. This permanent position requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to supporting mental well-being. The salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 annually, reflecting the importance of this role in delivering critical mental health services.

Qualifications

• Must hold current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD.
• 18 months post-qualifying experience, including preceptorship.
• Experience in working collaboratively with service users and families.

Responsibilities

• Assess the mental health and emotional needs of children in crisis.
• Provide telephone support for advice around emotional distress.
• Monitor mental states and manage risks to maintain safety in the community.

Skills

Understanding of children’s mental health

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Current professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council

Evidence of continuing professional development

Clinical supervision training or willingness to obtain

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered clinician to become part of the Teesside CAMHS crisis team. The post is a band 6 clinician who has a keen interest in children’s mental health and can work autonomously, carrying out crisis assessments and formulating plans for young people and their carers during times of distress.

Main duties of the job

Assess the mental health and emotional needs of children presenting in crisis, carrying out thorough risk assessments and formulating 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.

Provide short‑term interventions around risk management and monitor 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 are 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.

Details

Date posted: 22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-TSC-039-25-A

Job locations

Acklam Road Hospital, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4EE

Job responsibilities

• Work shifts over a 7‑day period, both day and night duties.
• Work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and communicate effectively with others.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills to coordinate the day‑to‑day running of a shift.
• Have 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.
• Refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information before applying.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with the 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.
• 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 requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Acklam Road Hospital, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4EE

Employer’s website: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/