# CAMHS Crisis Clinician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-crisis-clinician/e33c9f48-0997-44c3-b8da-451d94585f98 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-crisis-clinician/e33c9f48-0997-44c3-b8da-451d94585f98.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Lanchester Road Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern includes days/night shift (12 hour shifts)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T14:40:56.002Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Durham/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Services/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Services-v8254119 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254119?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a registered clinician to become part of the Durham and Darlington CAMHS crisis team. The post is for a band 6 clinician who has a keen interest in children's mental health and is able to work in a fast paced but rewarding service. The post is to work as an autonomous clinician carrying out crisis assessments and being able to formulate plans for young people and their carers during times of distress. The crisis team is a 24 hour service that caters for children and young people up to the age of 18 living in the Durham and Darlington area and offers rapid assessment of mental health and emotional needs for children in crisis. Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework. ### Main duties of the job The main duties involve assessment of mental health and emotional needs of children who present in crisis. The clinician needs to be able to carry out a thorough risk assessment and be able to formulate safety plans with children and their carers during times of distress. Offer telephone support to children, young people, carers and other professionals who need advice and guidance around emotional distress via 111(2) system Short term interventions around risk management and monitoring of mental state with a view to maintaining young people safely in the community wherever possible. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post requires the successful candidate to work shifts over a 7 day period - both days and night duties. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be able to communicate effectively with others. Demonstrate good leadership skills to be able to coordinate the day to day running of a shift. 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. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible. ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)in the designated field. - Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice - Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice - Clinical Governance and its application in practice - Research and development methodology - Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment - Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections ### Experience **Essential** - 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework) - Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers - Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate - Supervising or assessing students on practice placement. - Working in a multi-disciplinary team - Quality improvement activities ### Qualification **Essential** - Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC – CAMHS only ) – RGN (If appropriate) - Evidence of continuing professional development - Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months - Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 595.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 303.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 335.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566946) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.