Senior Mental Health Practitioner - CAMHS Crisis

Oxford Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking an RMN, OT, or Social Worker to take up this exciting opportunity to work in a well established crisis service, offering short-term intensive assessment & intervention to young people in crisis, as well as their families within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

We welcome applicants who have not worked in CAMHS crisis services but have transferable skills relevant to the role such as skills and experience in working with young people and families with complex difficulties, including experience in completing assessments, delivering therapeutic interventions and risk management. We offer regular supportive supervision and mentoring, to help you develop and feel confident/supported in this role. We are keen to develop our team to consist of multi-disciplines and ensure staff have opportunities to develop themselves and the service.

The post holder will offer structured and Individualised interventions to meet the young person's underlying needs, as guided by clinical formulations. This will involve working with both young people and their families individually and in group settings. Therapeutic interventions will be offered such as DBT/CBT informed work, support to parents/carers, both of which may be delivered individually or as a group. Training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Provide therapeutic short-term intensive interventions to young people and their families, as appropriate
To complete full psycho-social assessment of young people presenting in a Crisis
Independently manage an appropriately sized caseload (with supervision and support)
Offer supervision and training to junior colleagues
To work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within a multiagency system of care, by involving multi-agency input around the children and young people's needs.
Maintain own continuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives

About us

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Staff accommodation
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.

Date posted

14 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-BM4542853

Job locations

Sue Nichols Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a quality needs-led service as part of the multi-disciplinary team, which will include working flexibly across a 7-day week on a shift rota between 8am and 8pm, and participating in the on call cover as noted above. Responding promptly to urgent and emergency requestsfor assessments, and meeting young people wherever they may feel most comfortable.

Please see attached JD/PS for more information

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD/PS for more information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree Level - OT, RMN or SW

Skills

Essential

Skills gained through experience

Experience

Essential

Years Experience / Transferable Skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree Level - OT, RMN or SW

Skills

Essential

Skills gained through experience

Experience

Essential

Years Experience / Transferable Skills

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).