Crisis Clinician

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington is seeking a Crisis Clinician to cover maternity leave in the Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team at West Park Hospital. This band 6 post is open to registered nurses, occupational therapists and social workers with current registration.

The team operates 24/7 with a 12-hour shift pattern. You will provide clinical leadership, supervise junior colleagues, and contribute to gatekeeping admissions while travelling across

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC/HCPC/SWE.
• 18 months post-qualifying experience with sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for junior team members.
• Prioritise workload and allocate resources to meet service user needs.
• Gate-keep admissions to the acute wards.
• Travel independently across locality with access to a suitable vehicle.
• Participate in supervision and training opportunities.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Effective communication

Team coordination

Supervision & training

Written reports

Education

NMC/HCPC/SWE registration

18 months post qualifying experience

Post-graduate qualification

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Crisis Clinician

The closing date is 18 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and work within the Darlington Crisis Resolution and Intensive Home Treatment Team. This post is to cover maternity leave for 12 months. Successful candidates will be offered the opportunity to work within our Darlington team at West Park Hospital.

We have a post available within our service and we are looking for passionate, skilled qualified clinicians to join us.

The team takes a recovery orientated, formulation driven approach which values shared decision making.

Nursing candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

The team operates over 24 hours, 7 days a week,12-hour shift pattern. This is a band 6 post open to registered nurses, occupational therapists and social workers with current relevant registration with the NMC, HCPC or SWE.

You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and there is ample opportunity to develop and enhance your existing clinical skills. You will receive regular supervision and there are good training opportunities.

As a member of the team, you will provide a service to those individuals who present with a mental health crisis who may require a period of crisis intervention as an alternative to admission. Applicants should be highly motivated, have the ability to act on own initiative and have sound assessment and written skills.

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 holders will be responsible for the clinical leadership of more junior members of the team, prioritising workload and utilising resources appropriately to ensure that service user needs are met. The team is also responsible for gate keeping admissions to the acute admission wards.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
• Clinical Supervisor.
• Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Skills

• Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional and/or care co-ordinator responsibilities
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
• Write reports
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Use approved breakaway techniques

Experience

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health
• Working collaboratively with service users, their families and carers
• Provide clinical supervision to individuals or groups in a professional setting
• Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities
• Leadership or management experience

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