Job summary
Urgent and crisis service- come and join the team!

Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker?

Do you have a desire to be part of the 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 is to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively.

Main duties of the job
The Urgent and Crisis services is situated at the Longley Centre within the Crisis Hub, it is a 24 hour service that works all year round. We provide Crisis assessments and Urgent interventions for up to 72 hours for the people experiencing a mental health crisis in Sheffield.

The team works alongside the NHS 111 mental health option provision, Home Treatment Team, AMHP team and Decisions Unit. We act in line with the UK triage rating scale in order to provide the right service at the right time for patients in crisis.

You will need to be a RNMH, or social worker with experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health setting. Skills in assessing mental health and risk, planning, evaluating, and managing care are essential. Knowledge and understanding of PDR and supervision processes are also essential requirements for the post together with a commitment to the appraiser and supervisor role. Additionally, you will need to possess excellent communication skills, be motivated, able to work independently, and as part of a multidisciplinary team and with other partnership agencies. You should have a positive approach to meeting the needs of our service users and be able to demonstrate continued professional development. There will be further opportunities for training and development.

About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our service, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and well being is taken care of.

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be a part of we'd love to have you with us.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 457-26-8402746
Job locations: Urgent & Crisis Service, The Crisis Hub, Longley Centre, Norwood Grange Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JT, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• 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 Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.

Job description
We work together, We are respectful & kind, We are Inclusive and We keep improving.

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 individuals 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.

This post requires you to work 5 x 7.5 hour shifts Monday - Friday.

Shift patterns are:

• 8am - 4pm with 30 minutes break
• 9am - 5pm with 30 minutes break
• 12pm - 8pm with 30 minutes break

Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential

• RNMH / Registered Social worker having current registration with the relevant regulatory body
• Evidence of continued professional development in Mental health Nursing/Social work
• Evidence of higher practice skills in mental health care across the age range

Desirable

• Teaching/assessing qualification

Knowledge and skills
Essential

• To demonstrate excellent risk assessment and risk management skills for service users experiencing a mental health crisis
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for service users within urgent/crisis mental health services
• The skills to work and make decisions autonomously
• Knowledge and understanding of MHA, MCA and other relevant legislation
• Knowledge and experience of delivering relevant mental health treatment modalities

Desirable

• Skills in working as part of a team

Experience
Essential

• Currently employed as a band 6 Mental health Nurse/registered social worker, or Band 5 Nurse /Level 1 social worker with 12 months post qualification experience
• Experience of working within an acute mental health setting
• Demonstrable experience of working within a multi professional environment

Desirable

• Experience of crisis assessment/formulation work within a community setting

Other
Essential

• Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others
• Available to work 5 x 7.5 hours per week Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 8pm
• Adheres to relevant Professional code of conduct

Desirable

• Has current UK driving license

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Urgent & Crisis Service, The Crisis Hub, Longley Centre, Norwood Grange Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Practitioner, Lisa Ryles/Mary Short, lisa.ryles@sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk, 01142263102

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