Crisis CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

Crisis CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner – NHS Derby

Service Care Solutions is recruiting for an experienced Crisis CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join a specialist NHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in Derby on a temporary agency contract. This role is ideal for practitioners with strong crisis experience who are confident delivering urgent assessments, managing high risk presentations, and working in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
Service Overview You will be joining a well established Crisis & Home Treatment CAMHS pathway, working with young people aged 0–18 who present with significant mental health needs. The service supports children and adolescents experiencing acute deterioration in their mental health, including risk of self-harm, suicidal ideation, behavioural dysregulation, and severe emotional distress.

The team works closely with A&E, paediatrics, community CAMHS, social care, schools, and families to prevent admission wherever possible and ensure safe, appropriate crisis management.

Role Overview
As a Crisis CAMHS Practitioner, you will be responsible for delivering rapid assessments, short?term therapeutic support, and risk management interventions. The role combines face-to-face crisis assessments, phone triage, home visits, and intensive support planning.
You will act as a core member of the crisis rota, responding to referrals that require immediate clinical oversight.

Key Responsibilities
1. Crisis Assessment
Conduct urgent mental health assessments for children and young people presenting in A&E, community settings, or via emergency referrals.
Assess risk relating to self-harm, suicidality, aggression, emotional dysregulation, and safeguarding.
Provide clear, evidence based clinical formulations and next step recommendations.
2. Short Term Crisis Intervention
Deliver brief therapeutic support aimed at stabilising the young person and preventing hospital admission.
Implement low intensity psychological strategies such as safety planning, emotional regulation, grounding techniques, and behavioural interventions.
Offer immediate guidance and psychoeducation to young people and families.
3. Care Coordination & Safety Planning
Create robust safety plans tailored to individual risk profiles.
Coordinate urgent follow up support, including home treatment visits, phone check ins, or urgent CAMHS appointments.
Liaise with parents, carers, schools, and external professionals to ensure safety and consistency.
4. Safeguarding & Multi Agency Working
Identify safeguarding concerns promptly and escalate appropriately.
Work closely with social care, police, education, the ambulance service, and paediatric wards to ensure safe crisis management.
Contribute to multi agency risk meetings and case reviews.
5. Team Collaboration & Documentation
Participate in MDT discussions, handovers, and risk review meetings.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with NHS standards.
Support junior staff or students where required.

Working Hours
Shifts available Monday to Sunday
Minimum 4 shifts per week
Shift times:
Earlies (08:00-17:00) & Lates (14:00-23:00)

Essential Criteria
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or equivalent professional qualification
Previous experience within CAMHS, crisis teams, or acute mental health settings
Strong understanding of:
Child & adolescent risk assessment
Crisis intervention models
Safeguarding procedures
Mental Health Act and relevant clinical legislation
Confident working independently under pressure
Excellent communication and de-escalation skills

Contract Type Temporary Agency Contract via Service Care Solutions
Suitable for practitioners seeking flexibility, enhanced rates, or additional CAMHS experience.

Rate- £26.50 umbrella

Benefits
£250 sign up bonus for new nurses (paid in first payroll)
£250 referral bonus (after successful 3?month placement)
Free fast track DBS
Three weekly payroll runs
£250 training allowance
Competitive pay rates across all NHS CAMHS services
Dedicated recruitment consultant for ongoing support
Regular updates on new roles across the UK
PAYE and Ltd company payment options
Access to opportunities across 40+ NHS Trusts and 200+ local authorities

Application

Please send your CV to:
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