Youth CAMHS Urgent Care Team Lead — Crisis Response

The Methodist Church in Britain; Calow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Career and personal development

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Agenda for Change pay enhancements

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CAMHS Urgent Care Team Lead to provide mental health risk assessments and brief interventions for under-18s in crisis. The role supports multi‑disciplinary collaboration with paediatrics and the emergency department, with 24-hour on-call cover arranged.

The post requires professional qualification in CAMHS (nursing, social work or OT) and registration with the appropriate body.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess risk and create robust safety plans.
• Knowledge of CAMHS legislation and mental health regulations.
• Understanding of supervision/consultation models in clinical settings.
• Strong communication skills to build therapeutic relationships.
• Demonstrated professional integrity and ethics in practice.

Responsibilities

• Offer mental health and risk assessments for under-18s in crisis.
• Provide formulation and brief intervention to youth in crisis.
• Respond to cases where acute mental health needs may require inpatient admission.

Skills

Risk assessment

Legislation knowledge

Supervision models

Communication skills

Professional integrity

Education

Child and adolescent mental health qualification (nursing/social work/occupational therapy)

Job description

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CAMHS Urgent Care Team Lead to provide mental health risk assessments and brief interventions for under-18s in crisis. The role supports multi‑disciplinary collaboration with paediatrics and the emergency department, with 24-hour on-call cover arranged.

The post requires professional qualification in CAMHS (nursing, social work or OT) and registration with the appropriate body.