Band 6 Mental Health Nurse/ Mental Health Social Worker insheffield insheffield PUBLISHED 4 DEC 2023

Band 6: Depending on experience dependant on experience  PERMANENT 
To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision.

  • To undertake the triaging of mental health referrals meeting the threshold for urgent/crisis service and to establish an appropriate response.

  • To undertake mental health Crisis assessments, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response

  • To conduct psychosocial mental health and risk assessments in accordance with service policy

  • To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services.

  • To contribute to and deliver time limited, co-productive care plans in consultation with service users, families/carers, community teams, primary care and other appropriate service providers.

  • To provide comprehensive written reports as required.

  • To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision. Also to engage in delivering supervision to more junior members of the team.

  • Maintain clinical records according to professional and Trust standards.

  • To attend and contribute to clinical meetings within SHSC.

  • To work flexibly and provide cover in the absence of other clinicians within urgent & crisis service.

  • Ensure efficient recording of activity and outcome data.

  • To actively take part in and encourage the placement of students within the service.


Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker?


Do you have a desire to be part of the new and developing Sheffield Urgent and Crisis Mental Health Service?


Look no further, apply here!


We are a knowledgeable, motivated and supportive team looking for enthusiastic individuals.


Our aim it to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively.

  • To triage urgent/crisis mental health referrals from a variety of sources and to establish an appropriate response.
  • To offer mental health assessment, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response

  • To provide a resource of highly specialised, time limited interventions to individuals for up to 72 hours following assessment.
  • To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.

  • To develop and maintain close working relationships with existing mental health teams, primary care services and other key stakeholders.

  • To promote the urgent & Crisis Service through participation in local and national arena.
    • To work flexibly to develop team working and to ensure consistent standards of service delivery throughout wider services.

    • To actively participate in developing team function through tests of change, measuring outcomes, audit and service evaluation.

    • To work in co-production with service users, providing a high quality and flexible service to meet individual's needs.

    • To develop strong links and protocols with other services to ensure smooth and timely transitions for patients moving between services

    • To include families / carers in decision making and planning

  • To undertake the triaging of mental health referrals meeting the threshold for urgent/crisis service and to establish an appropriate response.

  • To undertake mental health Crisis assessments, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response

  • To conduct psychosocial mental health and risk assessments in accordance with service policy

  • To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services.

  • To contribute to and deliver time limited, co-productive care plans in consultation with service users, families/carers, community teams, primary care and other appropriate service providers.

  • To provide comprehensive written reports as required.

  • To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision. Also to engage in delivering supervision to more junior members of the team.

  • Maintain clinical records according to professional and Trust standards.

  • To attend and contribute to clinical meetings within SHSC.

  • To work flexibly and provide cover in the absence of other clinicians within urgent & crisis service.

  • Ensure efficient recording of activity and outcome data.

  • To actively take part in and encourage the placement of students within the service.


Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker?


Do you have a desire to be part of the new and developing Sheffield Urgent and Crisis Mental Health Service?


Look no further, apply here!


We are a knowledgeable, motivated and supportive team looking for enthusiastic individuals.


Our aim it to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively.

  • To triage urgent/crisis mental health referrals from a variety of sources and to establish an appropriate response.
  • To offer mental health assessment, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response

  • To provide a resource of highly specialised, time limited interventions to individuals for up to 72 hours following assessment.
  • To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.

  • To develop and maintain close working relationships with existing mental health teams, primary care services and other key stakeholders.

  • To promote the urgent & Crisis Service through participation in local and national arena.
    • To work flexibly to develop team working and to ensure consistent standards of service delivery throughout wider services.

    • To actively participate in developing team function through tests of change, measuring outcomes, audit and service evaluation.

    • To work in co-production with service users, providing a high quality and flexible service to meet individual's needs.

    • To develop strong links and protocols with other services to ensure smooth and timely transitions for patients moving between services

    • To include families / carers in decision making and planning



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