# C-CATT Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Kingsley Green
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (to cover 24/7 shift pattern)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T09:20:49.796Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Radlett/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CYPMHS/CYPMHS-v8279899
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8279899?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This role forms part of the frontline of a multi-disciplinary team, working with children and adolescents experiencing a crisis, within the borders of Hertfordshire. You will provide specialist assessments within the A&E setting, follow ups and short term interventions for young people aged under 18 suffering from acute and complex emotional, behavioural, and psychological crisis.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for experienced Mental Health Nurses to join our service. Our clinicians provide crisis telephone line support, triage and assessment as well as face to face assessments, follow ups and brief interventions in the community. Most referrals currently come from the two A&E's in Hertfordshire, although with our new crisis telephone line we are trying to prevent anyone attending A&E if they do not have a physical need to be there. The C-CATT service operates 24/7, this role will involve day, evening, night and weekend working.

As well as a relevant professional qualification we are looking for people who have: * Knowledge of Mental Health problems that affect young people * An ability to work with Children and Young People in challenging situations. A car driver is an essential element to the role (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Training

**Essential**

- Degree or Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- Up-to-date professional registration
- Evidence of further professional development/ training
- Membership to professional body

### Physical Skills

**Essential**

- Hold a current driving licence. Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving

### Analytical Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to assess and monitor a client’s mental state
- Ability to assess risk and safety

### Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to keep up-to-date records and reports
- Ability to produce written and verbal reports for external agencies
- Ability to provide verbal feedback to team

### Experience and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience of working in Mental Health and knowledge of mental health problems
- Experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Children’s Act
- Knowledge of Child Protection issues

**Desirable**

- Experience of using evidence based crisis interventions with young people

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 621.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10618346)
- [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083)
- [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165)
- [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305)

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