Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Urgent Care Pathway Practitioner

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Job summary

Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic, experienced clinician looking for an exciting change?Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding care to children, young people, and their families, while supporting and inspiring colleagues? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

OurCYPS Community Team in Northeast Hampshire(covering Hart & Rushmoor) is a highly supportive, friendly, and innovative service. Guided by theI-THRIVE framework, we focus on providingGetting More HelpandRisk Support to children and young people. As an urgent care practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in providing timely assessments to children and young people, ensuring high standards of practice, and fostering collaboration across the multidisciplinary team.

What we're looking for:

Professional registration withNMCorHCPC.
Significant experience working with children and young people under 18 with moderate to severe mental health needs.
Strong relationship-building skills.
A commitment to innovation, collaboration, and delivering excellent outcomes.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced RMN, OT or Social Worker to provide urgent assessments within the 10-day time frame and short-term goal based interventions either individually, or with a member of the multi-disciplinary team depending on the complexity of referral within a community setting. The post holder will be able to offer a range of therapeutic interventions appropriate to the care pathway.

Management of referrals including screening and delivery of care (where appropriate)

Supervision of clinical junior staff.

To support the NEH Hub in the delivery of discovery conversations, urgent assessments, short-term treatments and groups where required.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum, pro rata, including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7824260-CYPS

Job locations

Aldershot centre for health

Hospital Hill

Aldershot

GU11 1PB

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role requires a high level of skill in crisis management, risk management, safeguarding and liaison with other agencies, professional and voluntary. The role requires the ability to operate with a high degree of professional autonomy but work collaboratively with other members of the team and wider network to formulate and treat children, adolescents, and their families.

Key Responsibilities

Carry own caseload and undertake holistic assessments including risk of the child/adolescent/family needs, either individually or in identified complex cases jointly with another member of the CYPS Community Team.

Provide short term treatment to CYP.

To liaise with Social Care, Education and other appropriate agencies/professionals /carers to ensure best outcomes for CYP.

Act as a lead professional for CYP following initial assessment. Developing appropriate plan of care.

Offer support for Students on placement.

Co-work with other members of the MDT.

Take responsibility for maintaining accurate and timely records of all work undertaken in accordance with Trust policies and Professional body requirements.

Contribute to the teams overall standard of services provided.

Promote effective liaison with all statutory and voluntary agencies concerned with CYP and mental health.

Through the appraisal and supervision systems identify own training needs and undertake continuous professional development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Provide short term treatment to CYP.

To liaise with Social Care, Education and other appropriate agencies/professionals /carers to ensure best outcomes for CYP.

Act as a lead professional for CYP following initial assessment. Developing appropriate plan of care.

Offer support for Students on placement.

Co-work with other members of the MDT.

Take responsibility for maintaining accurate and timely records of all work undertaken in accordance with Trust policies and Professional body requirements.

Contribute to the teams overall standard of services provided.

Promote effective liaison with all statutory and voluntary agencies concerned with CYP and mental health.

Through the appraisal and supervision systems identify own training needs and undertake continuous professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
Registration with NMC, HCPC or SWE

Experience

Essential

Experience of robust risk formulation and management
2-year post qualification experience of working in the community with young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
Demonstrable expertise in complex assessment of people with mental health needs

Desirable

Awareness of National agendas for the development and growth of CYPS ND

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
Registration with NMC, HCPC or SWE

Experience

Essential

Experience of robust risk formulation and management
2-year post qualification experience of working in the community with young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
Demonstrable expertise in complex assessment of people with mental health needs

Desirable

Awareness of National agendas for the development and growth of CYPS ND

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.