# 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/crisis-clinician/8b7bda2d-9cc1-4042-97f4-0e9105f5e4dd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/crisis-clinician/8b7bda2d-9cc1-4042-97f4-0e9105f5e4dd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T12:54:11.466Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Darlington/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Adult_Mental_Health_Services/Adult_Mental_Health_Services-v8268505 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8268505?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team - Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. - Manage own time and prioritise effectively - Motivate and work positively and assertively with other members of the team. - Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision (within agreed timescale). - Use approved breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale). **Desirable** - Presentation Skills - Competency in venepuncture ### Experience **Essential** - Working with people with mental ill health - Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation - Working in a community setting - Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers - Working in a multi-disciplinary team - Working in partnership with other agencies ### Qualifications **Essential** - RNMH, current professional registration with NMC or Social Worker, current professional registration with HCPC. - Evidence of continuing professional development - 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. - Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Post-graduate qualification in a relvant area ## 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, 274.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583266) ## 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.