Camhs Crisis Mental Health Practitioner

Bradford District Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Aberford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 6 CAMHS nurse or allied professional to provide high-quality mental health care for children and young people in crisis. The post involves community work within a multidisciplinary team and developing risk-focused care plans in collaboration with families and carers.

The role may include future shift work on a rota basis, with current hours a 4-day pattern from 8am–6pm and a non-working day that can change.

Qualifications

• Registration with professional body (RMN/SW/OT) is essential.
• Experience in mental health care relevant to CAMHS.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and across service interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of care through clinical risk assessment, formulation and short-term contingency planning for young people in mental health crisis in A&E.
• Deliver community-based, face-to-face, solution-focused interventions empowering service users and families.
• Collaborate with Intensive Intervention Team and CAMHS pathways to facilitate appropriate care and interventions.
• Prepare for rota-based shift work as the service expands to 7 days a week.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Registered RMN (NMC) or Registered Social Worker (Social Work England) or Occupational Therapist (HCPC)

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a successful candidate to work within Bradford and District Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

You will be working in a community based multi-disciplinary team delivering a service to children, young people and their families in a supportive and lively team, where differences in training are respected and valued. You will have the opportunity to play a significant role in the leadership delivery of a modernised and comprehensive service.

The post requires enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals who are willing to make a real change. Do you have a 'can do' attitude and are you quality focused? Are you enthusiastic, motivated and ready for a challenge, possess excellent communication and organisational skills?

We welcome applications from a breadth of professions such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Social Work but please refer to the person specification.

Closing Date - 26th October 2026

Shortlisting Date - 27th October 2026

Interview Date - TBC

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of care through clinical risk and mental health assessment, formulation and short-term contingency planning to young people presenting in the Accident and Emergency Departments who are in mental health crisis.

Working within the community, providing a range of face-to-face brief solution focused interventions empowering service users, carers and their families in decision making and signpost to a range of health and social care resources for support.

The is opportunity to work alongside the Intensive Intervention Team and alongside other CAMHS pathways to facilitate appropriate intervention and care for clients and their families.

Please note that we are currently working towards offering a 7-day service which will require shift work on a rota basis in the future.

We currently work 4 days a work 8am-6pm with a changeable non-working day.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

• We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Details

• Date posted: 16 October 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: 453-26-8317357

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN). Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC register, or Social Workers registered (Social Work England), or Occupational Therapy (Allied Health Professional - HCPC)

Desirable Qualifications

• Qualifications or Training in Brief Psychological Interventions or Therapies

Essential Experience

• Mental health care/treatment relevant to service area.
• Multi-agency working/working across service interfaces.
• Working within a multicultural framework.
• Autonomous practitioner

Desirable Experience

• Working with young people presenting in mental health crisis
• Working within a CAMHS service

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details

Contact: CAMHS Crisis Team Manager, Nuala Waterman, [e-mail], 07584255098

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.