Duty Worker
| Posting date: | 24 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 January 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB4 1PR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-1112 |
Summary
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria. *DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To carry out home visits to patients in a crisis to assess mental state and risk and formulate a brief treatment plan to help them manage the period of crisis. Offering telephone support to patients in a crisis. Provide clinical support and advice to the wider team demonstrating clinical skills in triage, assessment, treatment and follow up of patients, providing clinical advice on triage, assessment, treatment, risk mitigation, management and care planning. Promotion of inter-agency and collaborative working is an essential component of the post. Utilise and promote recognised evidence-based practice to ensure that excellence in clinical care is provided. Work autonomously in respect of expert practice and expert decision making. Triage and if appropriate assess patient urgently referred into the team. Will undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients. Will advise and support colleagues in relation to patient assessment, care planning, clinical outcomes and evaluation. To improve individualised outcomes for the individual their family and carers, influencing care and treatment.