CAMHS Crisis Clinician - Crisis Hub

NHS; Selby; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider in England is seeking a CAMHS Crisis Clinician to join their team. This role involves conducting psycho-social assessments and collaborating with young people and their families during crises. The ideal candidate will be a registered professional with at least 18 months of experience in mental health services, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills. This position requires independent travel across the locality and offers opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Professionally registered clinician in healthcare or social work.
• Must have experience working in mental health services.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and clinical risk management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psycho-social assessments of young people in crisis.
• Collaborate with families and professionals during crises.
• Provide clinical supervision and leadership to junior staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Mental health knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Current professional registration

18 months post-qualifying experience

Clinical Supervisor

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Crisis Clinician - Crisis Hub

The closing date is 13 January 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 join the North Yorkshire, York and Selby (NYYS) CAMHS Crisis team. The NYYS CAMHS Crisis Team is a locality wide service that provides 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 psycho-social assessments for a young person experiencing a crisis and create a robust safety plan with the child, young person and carers, so they can return home safely. They will have the skills to work as part of a team, helping to co‑coordinate 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 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 improve their mental health.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct psycho‑social assessment of the mental health and emotional needs of a young person
• Conduct risk assessment and formulate a care‑plan that includes a robust safety plan
• Work collaboratively with a young person, their carers and other professionals during times of high levels of distress
• Offer a consistent approach when facing the most clinically challenging situations to deliver safe care to young people and their families/carers
• 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 communication skills when dealing with young people, families and other professionals so they receive the right level of support at the right time
• Have 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. Understand relevant legislation (e.g. MHA, MCA, Children’s Act), detailed understanding of Safeguarding, Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• For nursing candidates: Must have 18 months post‑qualifying experience including sign‑off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying

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.

CAMHS has an amazing collection of highly skilled professionals from various backgrounds, which makes it a unique and interesting place to work.

Job responsibilities

The post requires the successful candidate to work a shift pattern that includes days and nights over a 7‑day period, including bank holidays pro rata.

The candidate will be skilled in working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and be able to communicate effectively with others.

You will be expected to work shift patterns which cover 24/7 service provision covering NYY locality; our bases include York, Scarborough, and Ripon. You will be expected to travel around the locality/bases during your shift to meet clinical demand. You may claim mileage incurred during your working day or use our team pool car.

The candidate will demonstrate good leadership skills to coordinate the day‑to‑day running of a shift.

Have a good understanding of children's mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.

Work well with partner agencies with an understanding of how services link together to meet the needs of children and young people.

Provide excellence in clinical care, promoting a culture of evidence‑based practice whilst acting as shift co‑ordinator on a rota basis, ensuring the efficient and effective running of the team.

Recognise the potential for or signs of harm, abuse, and neglect, including poor clinical practice, and report all such occurrences and take all reasonable steps to protect the young person.

Identify and report concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk of harm.

Support team members who access the national 111 option 2 mental health line; callers under 16 and 16‑18 requiring a more in‑depth discussion will be transferred to the CAMHS Crisis Team for a full mental‑health triage and risk assessment.

In exchange you will be well supported, with continuing opportunities for on‑going professional development. You will be offered a staff induction period where you will be supported to build on your knowledge and skills.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure you meet the role criteria before applying.

Contact

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Claire Penney
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualification

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• 18 months post‑qualifying experience including sign‑off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
• Clinical Supervisor
• Depending on work area, recognised sign‑off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
• Recognised training in facilitation of parenting groups
• Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy e.g. family therapy, CBT etc

Experience

• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team
• Provide clinical supervision
• Working collaboratively with young people and families
• Supervise or assess students on clinical placements
• Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill‑health in a community setting
• Leadership or management experience

Knowledge

• Understanding of relevant legislation
• Understanding of safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Demonstrable knowledge to post‑graduate level of evidence‑based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
• The Trust’s QIS system

Skills

• Provide leadership and monitor, co‑ordinate and prioritise the activities of the team
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children and young people, carers/family and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Work effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and undertake lead professional/care co‑ordinator responsibilities
• Able to engage children and young people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances

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.

Address

NYYS CAMHS Crisis Service
Locality wide - Foss Park Hospital