Crisis Practitioner

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Crisis Practitioner

The closing date is 01 December 2025

The post-holder will be a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. nurse, social worker, occupational therapist), or will have substantial CAMHS clinical experience, and where appropriate will be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC). They will have extensive clinical experience working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

The post holder will support their peers and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will line manage and clinically supervise CYPMHS Mental Health Workers. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies.

The post holder will be expected to work shifts long days and nights.

Main duties of the job

To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.

The post-holder will be a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. nurse, social worker, occupational therapist), or will have substantial CAMHS clinical experience, and where appropriate will be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC). They will have extensive clinical experience working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

- We are kind.

- We are respectful.

- We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with NELF

NELFT place great importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex, but may change in the future to another site which could be in either Kent, Essex or London

Job responsibilities

Have enthusiasm and drive to be part of a team responsible for nurturing and developing the service at this exciting time and contribute to the development of the service moving forward ensuring safety and care delivery to the patients we assess.

Work in conjunction with the senior clinicians and managers to support the delivery of timely and effective evidence-based therapeutic interventions to young people and families who require more intensive therapeutic support and intervention.

Provide specialist assessments where appropriate, which will be used to inform interventions with children, young people and their families as well as the networks supporting them.

Offering a short intervention to help the young person manage the crisis and support with transition to the local community team, signposting, and/or discharge.

To provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist psychological service for children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents and families.

Whereappropriate to supervise clinicians in the team and oversee allocation of cases and tasks.

To lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents and families.

To undertake a range of clinical work, assessment work and parenting support.

To contribute to audit and research.

To actively engage in treatment and outcome monitoring, including the use of normed measures associated with CYP-IAPT.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.Primary speciality:(managers should now input at authorisation stage)Community Nursing Mental Health servicesCAMHSCheck staff groupDocuments

Person Specification

Qualifications

- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy

- Qualified RMN, Social worker, other allied profession

- evidence of further cpd

Experience

- Commitment to working as part of a multi - disciplinary team

- Ability to support and supervise staff

Knowledge

- An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities

- Knowledge of services provided by other agencies

- Knowledge of Key issues in service area

Skills

- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills

- Good interpersonal and organisation skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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