CAMHS Crisis Nurse and Crisis Hub

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 September 2026

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)? We have an exciting opportunity for a professionally registered clinician to become part of our North Yorkshire, York and Selby (NYYS) CAMHS Crisis team. The NYYS CAMHS Crisis Team is a locality wide service that provide a 24/7 service to young people under the age of 18 and their carers/families in most parts of North Yorkshire, York and Selby (excluding Craven area as this is covered by a different trust).

This postholder will conduct a psycho-social assessments for a young person experiencing a crisis and they create a robust safety plan with the child, young person and carers, so they can return home safe. They will have the skills to work as part of a team, helping to co-ordinate the team's clinical activities and manage the shared caseload across the locality.

It can be fast paced, so good co-ordination and organisation skills are essential. The ability to work able to work autonomously is essential.

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

This post is for a band 6 Registered Professional who has a keen interest in working with children and Young people to help to improve their mental health.

The main duties include:

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Conducting psycho-social assessment of the mental health, and emotional needs of a young person

Conducting thorough risk assessment and formulating a care-plan that include a robust safety plan.

Ability to work collaborative with a young person, their carers and other professionals during times of high levels of distress.

Offer a consistent approach when facing the most clinical challenging situations to deliver safe care to young people and their families/carers.

Will confidently lead the shift and direct junior staff. Providing sound clinical decision in crisis situations to help reduce and manage the potential risk of harm.

Have good communicate skills when dealing with young people, families and other professional so they receive right level of support at the right time.

Offer telephone support to children, young people, carers and other professionals who need advice and guidance around emotional distress and provide strategies to help reduce and manage the risk of harm.

Experience in mental health services and whilst having knowledge of child and adolescent mental health is desirable having the right values and attitude plus a desire to learn new skills is essential. You will understand relevant legislation (e.g. MHA, MCA, Children's Act), detailed understanding of Safeguarding, Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

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.

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