CAMHS Crisis Team Lead Nurse/Practitioner

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a forward-thinking, well respected, fast moving and multi-disciplinary young person's Urgent Care Team?

Can you deliver compassionate care to those young people that present in mental health crisis?

We have an exciting opportunity for Mental Health Nurses/Practitioners (Occupational Therapists and Social Workers) to join our CAMHS Urgent Care Team in South Derbyshire, specifically the Crisis & Home Treatment Team.

The Team will be a well-established part of the wider CAMHS Service and is supportive and well organised, with a culture of friendly, multi-disciplinary work.

You will have experience of direct work with children and young people who have mental health problems and you will be adept at undertaking mental health assessments and interventions.

You will have the necessary knowledge in assessing risk and drawing up robust safety plans and have a have a core professional qualification eg Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist and be registered with the relevant professional body.

Main duties of the job

The CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment Team offers urgent assessment, brief intervention and intensive home treatment to children and young people presenting with a mental health crisis.

The team is 1/3 of South Derbyshire's Urgent Care Pathway that also comprises of a liaison service and a day service. All 3 teams are based at Temple House and offer appointments at base, at Royal Derby Hospital and in the community/people's homes.

The team operates from 8am - 11pm, 7 days per week. It is fast paced and innovative. Staff working in the team report having to work well as a team but also as an autonomous professional. Good assessment, formulation and care planning skills are key in this role. Training as support is offered regarding therapeutic interventions available within the offer.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities