CAMHS Crisis Practitioner Band 5-6 Development

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team committed to transforming the experience of children and young people in emergency care. This unique role as a CAMHS Crisis Practitioner offers the chance to develop your clinical skills in a supportive environment. You'll play a vital role in assessing and managing mental health crises, providing essential support to young people and their families. With opportunities for professional growth and a focus on compassionate care, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals. Embrace the challenge and be part of an organization that values its staff and the community it serves.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Professional registration with HCPC, Social Work England or NMC is required.
• Experience in managing and prioritising a complex caseload.

Responsibilities

• Assist with comprehensive mental health risk assessment and planning crisis interventions.
• Work collaboratively to promote safety and support young people and their families.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Emotional resilience

Education

Professional Nursing qualification

Occupational Therapist qualification

Social Work qualification

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Main area: Children's Care Group

Grade Band: 5-6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (24/7 service over 7 days per week)

• Full time
• Flexible working

Job ref: 376-DCCG-0403

Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: ALL Localities - Flying Scotsman, Town: Doncaster

Salary: £29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 31/03/2025 23:59

Interview date: 08/04/2025

CAMHS Crisis Practitioner Band 5-6 Development

Job overview

Do you want to make a difference in the way in which Children and Young People’s Emergency & Urgent Care is experienced in Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber? Would you like to take up a rare opportunity to join a team who are committed to developing your knowledge and clinical practice in a supportive environment in order to progress on to become a competent Band 6 Crisis Practitioner?

We are currently recruiting enthusiastic and motivated clinicians to RDASH's CYP Crisis Team. These dynamic team members will form part of our skilled, multidisciplinary team, and will play a key role in the implementation and delivery of the service. Successful applicants will be part of the established CYP Crisis Team and be supported by knowledgeable and skilled Band 6 Practitioners and Band 7 Clinical Leads. You will develop your skills and practice, with the support of the Crisis Team.

Main duties of the job

Clinical knowledge and relevant awareness of assessing and managing risk within a mental health or social care setting is desirable; however, continuing support and development opportunities will be provided. Professional registration with HCPC, Social Work England or the NMC is required.

Key components of the role include assisting with comprehensive mental health risk assessment, planning crisis interventions, providing follow-ups as required, and appropriately safeguarding young people. You will work under close supervision to collaboratively promote safety and support young people and their family/carers through face-to-face work. The post also involves liaison with other services and external agencies to ensure effective pathways of care.

This is a unique and extremely rewarding but challenging role. You will be working as part of a team, and you will need a high level of emotional resilience to support young people and families at times of distress. In the future, you may also be required to work alone at times and need to prioritize work to be flexible to meet the needs of the service. Due to the geographical area covered, it is essential that you have the ability to travel in order to attend assessments, which may be across the whole RDaSH footprint of Rotherham, Doncaster, and Scunthorpe. Team members will be required to work a variety of shift patterns to meet the requirements of the service.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio that includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• A professional Nursing qualification, Occupational Therapist qualification, or Social Work with current registration
• Specialist Qualification in CBT, FT, or other appropriate therapy
• Degree or equivalent
• A qualification, or have undertaken a program of formal training in Clinical Supervision
• Experience in managing and prioritising a complex caseload
• Theoretical and practical knowledge

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.

Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s points-based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.