The closing date is 08 October 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Job summary
Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic service that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people?
We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Specialist Nurse/Practitioner to our CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team. This is an exciting opportunity for Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses/Social Workers with experience in mental health to develop and progress their skills within Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment and CAMHS.
The CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team provides a 24/7 community crisis service for young people up to the age of 18 years. The team works long day, long twilight, and night shifts to support this service. The team also provides intensive intervention, home treatment, and in-reach support within the CAMHS inpatient and acute hospital settings.
The team includes a Clinical Team Leader, Clinical Leads, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, a Consultant Psychologist, a Specialty Doctor, Specialist Nurses/Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, and Healthcare Assistants.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have strong engagement skills, excellent communication skills, and some experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and professions.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake the crisis assessment of young people, develop care plans, and provide psychological interventions in relation to the young person’s presenting need. They will also lead and supervise interventions provided by junior staff.
The CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team works closely with our CAMHS Inspire Inpatient Service and will support young people whilst they are inpatients to facilitate early discharge. Therefore, the successful candidate will be provided with additional training with regard to inpatient working to support this joint working.
Experience of working with young people with emotional or mental health difficulties, or working in a mental health urgent care, crisis or intensive setting, is essential.
Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential
- Registration with the HCPC/NMC or equivalent
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical practice and service
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Diagnostic training
- Willingness to consider undertaking the training required to be a Practice Placements for students.
Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective inter personal/communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with individuals with Neurodiverse needs
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).