Crisis Intervention Nurse

Looking for flexible work in the NHS?

The Flexi‑Bank is a collaborative staff bank hosted by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offering greater choice, flexibility and access to a wider range of opportunities across both organisations.

Why join the Flexi‑Bank?

Work flexibly – choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability

Access more opportunities – pick up shifts across mental health, community and acute care settings

Get paid fairly and on time – competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream

Stay supported – benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team

Be part of something bigger – join a growing collaborative of NHS Trusts across Surrey

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust someone who is passionate about developing and providing high quality, evidence based Crisis Intervention care and treatment to young people with moderate to severe emotional and mental health problems.

Working Pattern: 5 days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM

Location: Aldershot Centre for Health, Hospital Hill, Aldershot Hampshire, GU11 1AY

• Provide clinical leadership within the crisis pathway, reporting to the Service Manager.
• Deliver timely mental health assessments for children and young people (CYP) presenting in crisis within acute hospitals and Paediatric Emergency Departments, including deliberate self-harm assessments.
• Work autonomously to assess and manage complex and high-risk cases from referral to discharge or transfer.
• Collaborate closely with CYPS Community Teams, Intensive Intervention Teams, paediatric services, and alliance partners to develop robust crisis and contingency (safety) plans.
• Coordinate care for CYP admitted to Paediatric Wards with mental health needs.
• Provide clinical advice, consultation, education, and training to Emergency Department and Paediatric Ward staff to enhance mental health knowledge and skills.
• Offer visible, credible leadership within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), supporting clinicians managing complex and challenging presentations.
• Lead on maintaining clinical standards, governance processes, and evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines, protocols, and training programmes relevant to crisis care.
• Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are upheld in line with relevant legislation and policies.
• Communicate sensitive information effectively and compassionately to CYP and families/carers.
  
  

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organizations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

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.

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Musendo Job title: Manager Email address: [email protected]