C-catt clinician

C-CATT Clinician

Closing date: 30 June 2026

This role forms part of the frontline of a multi-disciplinary team, working with children and adolescents experiencing a crisis within Hertfordshire. You will provide specialist assessments within the A&E setting, follow‑ups and short‑term interventions for young people aged under 18 suffering from acute and complex emotional, behavioural and psychological crisis.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our service. Our clinicians provide crisis telephone line support, triage and assessment as well as face‑to‑face assessments, follow‑ups and brief interventions in the community. Most referrals currently come from the two A&E's in Hertfordshire, although with our new crisis telephone line we are trying to prevent anyone attending A&E if they do not have a physical need to be there. The C‑CATT service operates 24/7, so this role will involve day, evening, night and weekend working.

As well as a relevant professional qualification we are looking for people who have:

• Knowledge of mental health problems that affect young people
• An ability to work with children and young people in challenging situations
• A car driver (essential, unless a disability under the Equality Act 2010 prevents driving)

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person specification

Training

• Degree or Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Up‑to‑date professional registration
• Evidence of further professional development / training
• Membership to professional body

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of working in Mental Health and knowledge of mental health problems
• Experience of working in CAMHS
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary team
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Children’s Act
• Knowledge of child protection issues
• Experience of using evidence‑based crisis interventions with young people

Communication Skills

• Ability to keep up‑to‑date records and reports
• Ability to produce written and verbal reports for external agencies
• Ability to provide verbal feedback to team

Analytical Skills

• Ability to assess and monitor a client’s mental state
• Ability to assess risk and safety

Physical Skills

• Hold a current driving licence. Car driver (unless a disability under the Equality Act 2010 prevents driving)

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.

Address

£41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

367-SS-9986-B

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