Job summaryThe CAMHS Crisis Team provides specialist mental health crisis support to children, young people and their families/carers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service operates from three sites: the Urgent Care Hub at Bradgate Mental Health Unit, the Children's Emergency Department at Leicester Royal Infirmary, and the Valentine Centre in Beaumont Leys.
We are looking for experienced practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds, including nursing, social work and occupational therapy, to join our supportive multidisciplinary team. As a 24/7 service, successful applicants will work a rotational shift pattern including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays, with flexible working opportunities available in line with Trust policies.
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is committed to staff wellbeing, learning and career development. We actively support continuing professional development, including opportunities to undertake CYP IAPT training and other relevant programmes to enhance skills and practice.
Our team is known for its supportive culture, collaborative working and commitment to professional growth. Benefits include 27 to 33 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (depending on service), lease car and salary sacrifice schemes, occupational health services, and access to the Vivup salary sacrifice scheme for household goods.
Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a dedicated and compassionate practitioner to join our Children and Young People's Crisis and Home Treatment Service. In this role, you will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, develop clinical formulations and provide brief interventions for children and young people experiencing a crisis, ensuring they feel supported, understood and involved in their care.
As Lead Professional for young people receiving home treatment, you will coordinate and deliver high-quality, person-centred care, assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing specialist care plans. Working closely with families, carers and partner agencies, you will help ensure timely and effective support that promotes recovery, resilience and positive outcomes.
You will use your clinical judgement to assess risk, make informed decisions and provide interventions that meet the needs of young people and their families. Strong communication, assessment and risk management skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
This is a community-based role requiring travel across the service area. Applicants must have access to suitable transport, as public transport alone may not meet service requirements.
For an informal discussion, please contact Christine Asumang at christine.asumang1@nhs.net or Astyn Tinkler at astyn.tinkler@nhs.net. About usWe may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
DetailsDate posted09 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary
39,959 to 48,117 a year
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number007347Job locationsThe Valentine Centre Gorse Hill Hospital, Anstey LaneLeicesterLeicestershireLE7 7GXUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto "Apply for this job" and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer detailsEmployer nameLeicestershire Partnership NHS TrustAddressThe Valentine Centre Gorse Hill Hospital, Anstey LaneLeicesterLeicestershireLE7 7GXUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameLeicestershire Partnership NHS TrustAddressThe Valentine Centre Gorse Hill Hospital, Anstey LaneLeicesterLeicestershireLE7 7GXUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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