Job summary
Do you have a core qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work, and have a passion for Children and Young People's Mental Health?
Would you like join an experienced and highly motivated CAMHS Crisis and Home treatment team?
We are seeking Senior Mental Health Practitioners (you might be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, OT or Social Worker) to join our fast paced and dynamic CAMHS Crisis and Home treatment team. We'd really like to find an enthusiastic, caring individual with experience in working with Children or Adults in a mental health setting.
You might have experience already, or not - if you are newly/recently qualified, we can offer this role as a Band 5 to Band 6 development opportunity.
You'll be working as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care and inputting into clinical pathway developments, as well as contributing to the assessment and treatment of young people who have presented to the CAMHS Crisis and Home treatment team.
We offer you opportunities for further training and frequent high-quality supervision.
Main duties of the job
We, in the CAMHS Crisis and Home treatment team, work closely with other Child and Adolescent mental health services within Oxfordshire and the urgent care pathway provision.
We offer a range of programmes and evidence-based treatments to assist a patient's return to health using both 1:1 treatments and group work.
The key part of this role will include you delivering and evaluating intensive community treatment for children and young people in Oxfordshire experiencing a mental health crisis.
This will involve opportunities to hold your own caseload of patients to support the delivery of evidenced based interventions for wide range of presenting difficulties.
We recognise that our team members are our greatest asset and are keen that you feel supported and encouraged to fulfil your potential. We offer excellent learning and developmentopportunities. We can consider flexible working requests.
Please see our attached document 'A day in the life of a Senior Mental Health Practitioner' for more info.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note; as a we operate 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, and clinicians work on rotation of long days (08:00-20:00, x 3 per week for a full-time employee ) and overnight on-call shifts (1 in every 14 nights for which clinicians are generously remunerated). Applicants who are interested in the role but have questions regarding shift working are encouraged to get in touch.
This post covers all the Oxfordshire area and applicants must have the ability to travel independently.
If you have any questions or queries about the role, we'd love to hear from you, so please get in touch with Lindsay Fisher on 07919553527 or lindsey.fisher@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note; as a we operate 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, and clinicians work on rotation of long days (08:00-20:00, x 3 per week for a full-time employee ) and overnight on-call shifts (1 in every 14 nights for which clinicians are generously remunerated). Applicants who are interested in the role but have questions regarding shift working are encouraged to get in touch.
This post covers all the Oxfordshire area and applicants must have the ability to travel independently.
If you have any questions or queries about the role, we'd love to hear from you, so please get in touch with Lindsay Fisher on 07919553527 or lindsey.fisher@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health - RMN) or Occupational Therapist (OT) or Qualified and registered Social worker (SW)
Desirable
- Additional post qualifying training in a relevant field
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of post registration development.
- Able to manage a caseload, set priorities and work with members of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and patients.
- Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
- Highly developed communication and team working skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with either: children and adolescents and/or Adults with psychiatric, emotional, and behavioural problems, in either community or Hospital settings
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working
Personal Qualities/Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to travel independently between sites and around Oxfordshire.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health - RMN) or Occupational Therapist (OT) or Qualified and registered Social worker (SW)
Desirable
- Additional post qualifying training in a relevant field
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of post registration development.
- Able to manage a caseload, set priorities and work with members of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and patients.
- Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
- Highly developed communication and team working skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with either: children and adolescents and/or Adults with psychiatric, emotional, and behavioural problems, in either community or Hospital settings
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working
Personal Qualities/Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to travel independently between sites and around Oxfordshire.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
