Job overview
This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced team completing urgent assessments for children and young people in need of psychiatric care & support.
The team cover all the 6 major hospitals in Kent and Medway as well as Urgent treatment centres, community, and home assessments. All assessments need to be completed within 4hrs; therefore, car transportation is essential. The team operates 24/7 working mixed shift patterns of days, nights and weekends. Working shifts, you can enjoy great work-life balance with 3 long days on and 4 days off, perfect for those where 9-5 doesn’t compliment your personal life.
As an assessment team, we complete comprehensive and robust assessments, providing onward signpost. In complex cases, we convene a network around the child to support system working to ensure the right support is available to the child and family. We work closely with NHS 111, Intensive Home Treatment Team, Kent & Medway Adolescent Hospital and Locality Teams.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Please kindly note that previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
You will be a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. nurse, social worker, occupational therapist), or will have substantial CAMHS clinical experience, and be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC BACP). They will have extensive clinical experience working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
- They will be competent and able to provide targeted therapy relevant to their training and qualification for Intensive Home Treatment Team intervention.
- Be able to work autonomously curating care plans and risk formulations that are reflective of the needs of the young person/child. When indicated, the post holder can reflect with their colleagues to discuss complex cases and implement collective decisions/actions
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of legislation and guidance e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, The Children Act etc
- Maintain confidentiality/data protection Understanding
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy Certificate of training successful completion e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy.
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This advert is for CAMHS Crisis Clinician with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust in Maidstone, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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