Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Skills
Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Skills
Manage own time and prioritise effectively
- Skills
Motivate and work positively and assertively with other members of the team.
- Skills
Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision (within agreed timescale).
- Skills
Use approved breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale).
- Experience
Working with people with mental ill health
- Experience
Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
- Experience
Working in a community setting
- Experience
Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Experience
Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience
Working in partnership with other agencies
- Qualifications
RNMH, current professional registration with NMC or Social Worker, current professional registration with HCPC.
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Qualifications
MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Qualifications
Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Presentation Skills
- Skills
Competency in venepuncture
- Qualifications
Post-graduate qualification in a relvant area
Job overview
We have a post available within the Darlington Crisis Team and we are looking for passionate, skilled qualified clinician to join us.
The team provides crisis services to adults within the Durham area, providing a 24 hour crisis line, telephone triage, initial assessments, and a place of safety for those detained on section 136 by police.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Main duties of the job
The team operates over 24 hours, 7 day a week, 12-hour shifts.
This is a band 5 post open to registered nurses, occupational therapists and social workers with current relevant registration with the NMC, HCPC or SWE. This post is suitable for newly qualified applicants.
You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and there is ample opportunity to develop and enhance your existing clinical skills. You will receive regular supervision and there are good training opportunities.
As a member of the team you will provide a service to those individuals who present with a mental health crisis. Applicants should be highly motivated, have the ability to act on own initiative and have sound assessment and written skills.
Student Nurse's that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:
- Respect – listening, inclusive, working in partnership
- Compassion – kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
- Responsibility – honest, learning, ambitious
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
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.
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This advert is for Crisis Clinician with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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