# Senior Crisis Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-crisis-practitioner/f41a4ec6-e825-49b1-b468-407faf2428df - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-crisis-practitioner/f41a4ec6-e825-49b1-b468-407faf2428df.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Becklin Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed term/secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T08:50:56.923Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Leeds/Leeds_York_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Crisis_Assessment_Police_Pathways/Crisis_Assessment_Police_Pathways-v8261518 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8261518?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a unique and exciting opportunity to provide and support the highest standards of evidence based clinical practice within the Crisis Assessment Unit / police pathway Service. Crisis Assessment Unit is a 6 bed unit that provides short term inpatient assessments. The Police Pathway involves providing support to patients through the pathway from initial referral, community assessment and through the s136 detention process where applicable. You will be working on Both the Crisis Assessment Until, Street Triage and in the 136 Suite. At present, the Crisis Assessment Unit is functioning as a female acute ward and candidates are encouraged to contact the CTMs of the service to discuss at their earliest convenience. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic mental health practitioner. A dynamic individual who has the ability to provide a quality service under pressure, able to work in a team and on their own with a specific regard to the interface between the criminal justice system, police, ambulance and all our partners. The successful candidate will be expected to be available for a 7-day-a-week rota working over 24 hours (long days, twilights and nights). You will be expected to offer expedient and sound information to professionals referring into the service. You will need triage and assessment skills as you will be communicating and providing interventions to individuals who might otherwise have been transferred to Emergency Department or detained on a Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. Within the health based place of safety, you will need to be highly skilled in supporting individuals who may be distressed, experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness or intoxicated. You will be expected to have a sound knowledge of the mental health act. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued. All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply. ### 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** - Assessment and problem solving skills particularly in the area of crisis assessment and treatment. - A kind and caring approach when negotiating outcomes for service users, and the ability to adjust communication style with different stakeholders. - Able to prioritize work whilst working under pressure including delegation of work to team members. - Strong ability to assess people at risk. - Demonstrate ability to act on own initiative where appropriate. ### Values **Desirable** - Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue. - Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help. - Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of the MHA and the MCA - An understanding of the professional role and service. - An awareness of the limitations of the role and when to escalate to senior staff. ### Experience **Essential** - Post Registration experience of working with adults of all ages with acute mental health problems. - Experience of working with people at risk. - Can demonstrate experience of formulating crisis plans/care plans for people in an acute mental health crisis. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant Core Professional Qualification –RN (Mental Health), RNLD. Evidence of post qualification development or equivalent working experience/knowledge. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575347) - [person specification (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575348) - [reasonable adjustments (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2928) - [guide to values based recruitment (pdf, 498.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2929) ## 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.