Crisis Intervention Nurse

Job overview

Important Information for Applicants: This vacancy is for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP).

This role is offered through Flexi-Bank, a collaborative temporary staffing service delivered in partnership between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust acts as the host provider and manages the recruitment, onboarding and administrative processes on behalf of Surrey and Borders.

Please note that although Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust branding may appear on this advert and within the recruitment system, successful applicants for this vacancy will undertake bank shifts for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Location: Theta Building, Lyon Way, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 7ER

Why join Flexi‑Bank?

Work flexibly – choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability

Access more opportunities – pick up shifts across mental health and community

Get paid fairly and on time – competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream

Stay supported – benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team

Main duties of the job

Surrey and borders is looking for someone With resources available within a defined area deliver on the following key area, coordinate and lead team functioning with particular focus on;

• Management of referrals including delivery of care
• Supervision of clinical staff across the Surrey-wide service.
• Provision of a 7 day/week crisis intervention service, which offers assessments to children, young people and their families presenting in crisis in both local Paediatric wards and CYPS Community Team Bases

This job is Suitable for someone who is passionate about developing and providing high quality, evidence based Crisis Intervention care and treatment to young people with moderate to severe emotional and mental health problems.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will work closely with the CYPS Community Teams during office hours, responding to emergency referrals of young people presenting in crisis:

• The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking clinical assessment of children and young people who may have a complex co-morbid mental health needs and present in crisis, working alongside medical, nursing and other professional colleagues to ensure that the most effective care and treatment is provided resulting in safe, timely discharge
• To co-ordinate and liaise with Paediatric Wards and the Paediatric Liaison Nurses when children and young people with mental health issues are admitted.
• To work within a highly experienced MDT involved in the assessment and treatment of CYP with serious and complex mental health difficulties in crisis.
• To manage own caseload from referral to discharge/transfer, holding medium to high risk cases.
• Ensure that outcome measures for the team are implemented and audited. Contribute to relevant research and ensure that interventions on the pathway are evidence based.

Band 7 Leadership

• Lead on the setting, monitoring, and maintaining of standards of care and advise on clinical issues which may have a negative effect on the standards of clinical practice being delivere
• Provide clinical leadership for a range of clinicians in their specific area of practice, providing advice on all clinical issues within that service; support clinicians with updating their relevant knowledge and skills
• To support the wider Paediatric Team in ED and wards, by arranging training opportunities to up-skill all professionals on effectively managing CYP’s mental health needs.
• Work in close liaison with the Paediatric Matron/staff to allocate safe and appropriate ‘special’ nursing care to CYP as required.
• To manage clinical situations that may be challenging and distressing for staff, ensuring the needs of the CYP and family/carers are paramount
• Support, supervise and mentor junior colleagues.
• To work collaboratively with the Manager/Matron to ensure that clinical governance processes at unit level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care are met.
• To communicate sensitive information to CYP and their families/carers.
• To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers.
• To provide consultation to other professionals within CYPS Division.
• To maintain knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the CYP including safeguarding the CYP and adults, child protection procedures and policies.

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.