Mental Health Nurse / Mental Health Social worker
Closing date: 20 May 2026
Urgent and crisis service – come and join the team!
Main duties of the job
The Urgent and Crisis services are 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 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 a 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 multi‑disciplinary team and with other partnership agencies.
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.
• 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.
Work schedule
This post requires you to work 5 × 7.5‑hour shifts Monday‑Friday.
* 8am – 4pm (30‑minute break)
* 9am – 5pm (30‑minute break)
* 12pm – 8pm (30‑minute break)
Training and qualifications
* RNMH / Registered Social worker with current registration
* Evidence of continued professional development in mental health nursing / social work
* Evidence of higher practice skills in mental health care across the age range
* Teaching/assessing qualification
Knowledge and skills
* Excellent risk assessment and risk management skills for service users experiencing a mental health crisis
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within urgent/crisis mental health services
* Autonomous decision‑making skills
* Knowledge and understanding of MHA, MCA and other relevant legislation
* Experience of delivering relevant mental health treatment modalities
* Teamworking skills
Experience
* 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
* Experience of crisis assessment / formulation work within a community setting
Other
* Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others
* Available to work 5 × 7.5 hours per week Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm
* Adheres to relevant professional code of conduct
* Has current UK driving licence
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Urgent & Crisis Service, The Crisis Hub, Longley Centre
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