Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Crisis Team Registered Practitioner Development Role

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

Join Our Compassionate Crisis & Home Treatment Team - CAMHS Urgent Care Pathway with Band 5 to Band 6 Development Opportunity !

The Crisis & Home Treatment Team is a part of the CAMHS Urgent Care Pathway and will provide intensive packages of person centred interventions to young people who are in a mental health crisis and/or are at risk of admission to a Tier 4 inpatient unit.

The successful applicant will work as part of a team to help manage complex mental health needs. You will be involved in the assessment, formulation and interventions offered as well as liaison with other agencies.

You will join our team as a Band 5 and once demonstrating a defined set of competencies, you will be uplifted to Band 6 Lead Nurse/Practitioner. This is expected to take 12-18 months.

The practitioner will have opportunity to join other specialist teams within the CAMHS service where they will work to gain an understanding of different clinical area's and work to meet the competencies. To successfully complete the programme and achieve the uplift to a Band 6 post the practitioner must achieve all competencies within the Band 5 - 6 competency framework.

The Trust offers a robust preceptorship package for newly qualified staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Registered Professionals who will improve children and young people's mental health, providing support and intervention to young people and families as part of their care plan.

This will involve working with children and young people who are experiencing high levels of distress and during periods of crisis.

The role will also involve interventions to support recovery and relapse prevention. In accordance with national and local priorities, clinical guidelines, the post holder will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, to ensure the highest level of clinical evidence based practice within the resources available.

The post holder will be supported to develop knowledge and skills in working systemically with children and families within our experienced multi-disciplinary teams.

The post will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of evidence-based interventions to children and their families.

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 LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-CHI-5902-25

Job locations

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

We welcome newly-qualified applicants and will support preceptorship.

We also welcome applications from mental health nurses currently working with adults who want to develop a career within CAMHS.

You will be part of the regular team clinical supervision processes as well as being able to access regular and frequent individual supervision. This post will include a specialist training opportunity for the candidate to complete a DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) course within their first 12 months.

CAMHS offers a high level of supervision and development for our staff.

The service has bases in Derby City, Amber Valley and a team across Erewash and South Derbyshire.

The successful candidate will be based centrally at Temple House.

As a practitioner, the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and Multi-Disciplinary Teams to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care coordination and treatment.

They will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.

There will be an emphasis upon working with complex presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

We welcome newly-qualified applicants and will support preceptorship.

We also welcome applications from mental health nurses currently working with adults who want to develop a career within CAMHS.

You will be part of the regular team clinical supervision processes as well as being able to access regular and frequent individual supervision. This post will include a specialist training opportunity for the candidate to complete a DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) course within their first 12 months.

CAMHS offers a high level of supervision and development for our staff.

The service has bases in Derby City, Amber Valley and a team across Erewash and South Derbyshire.

The successful candidate will be based centrally at Temple House.

As a practitioner, the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and Multi-Disciplinary Teams to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care coordination and treatment.

They will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.

There will be an emphasis upon working with complex presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Must have valid Professional registration

Desirable

  • Qualification in therapeutic modality

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders within children
  • Ability to assess, plan and deliver treatment and evaluate care packages.
  • Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

Desirable

  • Skills in risk assessment and management of self harm.

Transport

Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Must have valid Professional registration

Desirable

  • Qualification in therapeutic modality

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders within children
  • Ability to assess, plan and deliver treatment and evaluate care packages.
  • Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

Desirable

  • Skills in risk assessment and management of self harm.

Transport

Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Crisis & Day Service Team Manager

Louise Partlow

louise.partlow@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-CHI-5902-25

Job locations

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


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