CAMHS Crisis Clinician - Crisis Hub in Ripon

Location: NYYS CAMHS Crisis Service, Locality wide – Foss Park Hospital. The role is part of the North Yorkshire, York and Selby (NYYS) CAMHS Crisis Team, which provides a 24/7 service to young people under 18 and their carers/families across most of North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psycho-social assessments and formulate risk assessments and care-plans with robust safety plans.
• Collaborate with young people, carers and other professionals during periods of high distress.
• Provide a consistent approach to clinical situations, delivering safe care to young people and families.
• Lead shifts, direct junior staff, and make sound clinical decisions in crisis situations.
• Communicate effectively with young people, families and multidisciplinary team members.
• Work autonomously, travelling independently across the locality and using a suitable vehicle.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day running of shifts, ensuring efficient team operation.
• Identify and report safeguarding concerns, abuse or neglect and take reasonable steps to protect young people.
• Support and supervise junior staff as required.
• Provide care, including triage for callers via the 111 mental‑health line, especially for those aged 16‑18.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with the appropriate body in health care or social work.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• 18 months post‑qualifying experience with required preceptorship or competency framework.
• Relevant mentor or supervisor sign‑off as applicable.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and IT training level 2 (or equivalent).
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice where applicable.
• Recognised training in facilitation of parenting groups.
• Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy (e.g. family therapy, CBT).

Experience

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Providing clinical supervision.
• Collaborating with young people and families.
• Supervising or assessing students on clinical placements.
• Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill‑health in a community setting.
• Leadership or management experience.

Knowledge

• Understanding of relevant legislation (MHA, MCA, Children’s Act).
• Understanding of safeguarding and its application in practice.
• Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice.
• Post‑graduate level knowledge of evidence‑based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
• Knowledge of the Trust’s QIS system.

Skills

• Leadership and ability to monitor, coordinate and prioritise team activities.
• Effective communication of complex and sensitive information to young people, families and multidisciplinary team members.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional and care coordination responsibilities.
• Ability to engage children and young people and work in distressing and challenging circumstances.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.