Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Social Worker - Swindon

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 02 December 2024

Job summary

Are you dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people?

Do you thrive in environments where you can help to deliver impactful, short-term interventions?

We, the Crisis and Home Treatment Service (CAHTS), embedded within the Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join us, based in Swindon.

We work closely alongside and liaise with the Getting More Help Teams on supporting children, young people (CYP) and their families experiencing complex mental health needs.

Our CYP might be at risk of inpatient hospital admission or transitioning out of inpatient care; our role is to provide intensive, short-term support within the community. No two days are the same, with plenty of variety in this role and lots of opportunities for learning.

In this role, you would be responsible for initial assessments and delivery of time limited, short term interventions to address emotional and mental health needs of young people in crisis, with the aim of reducing longer term mental health problems.

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This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 which will be paid in instalments over an 18th month period. Please note that this scheme is not open to existing employees of Oxford Health and is subject to a claw back clause. Further information will be provided.

Main duties of the job

In CAHTS, we're committed to deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health services for children, young people and their families who are experiencing additional mental health needs.

Children and Young people within our service are often experiencing an increased level of mental health needs, including exhibiting increased risk behaviours. Whilst this can sometimes feel daunting, we have a strong multi-disciplinary leadership team who are responsive to the needs of the team.

You might support CYP and their families with psycho-social education or provide practical support, drawing upon evidence-based interventions.

Liaison, advice and consultation with wider CAMHS, colleagues in Children Services and a range of external agencies such as Children's Social Care, Education and many more.

We'll need you to participate in a flexible working pattern within the multi-disciplinary team to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday -Sunday and Bank Holidays.

You will also participate in covering the service's 24 hour on call service on a rota basis.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.

Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Individual and Trust wide learning and development

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)

Staff networking and support groups

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro-rata (plus incentive premium of £3,500)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

267-OC6175253-SW

Job locations

Swindon Community CAMHS

Marlborough House

Swindon

SN1 4JS

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will involve offering emotional support to adolescents and/or their parents who are in mental health crisis or are being supported to leave psychiatric inpatient care.

We can offer you a variety of training including Positive Behaviour Support, AMBIT, DBT coping skills, and Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders. There will also be the opportunity for further training based around individual learning needs.

If you have any questions about the role or the team, and you'd like to find out more, please contact Clare Fry on clare.fry@oxfordhealth.hs.uk or 07785663323.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will involve offering emotional support to adolescents and/or their parents who are in mental health crisis or are being supported to leave psychiatric inpatient care.

If you have any questions about the role or the team, and you'd like to find out more, please contact Clare Fry on clare.fry@oxfordhealth.hs.uk or 07785663323.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

RMN/Social Worker/OT/other relevant professional qualification
Registered to practice in the UK

Desirable

Knowledge of DBT and CBT
Non-medical prescriber qualification.

Experience

Essential

Significant post qualifying mental health experience
Caseload management/complex conditions & cases
Experience of care coordination/lead professional
Evidence based, reflective practice & clinical reasoning skills in assessment & treatment
Formulating policies/ procedures

Desirable

Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties
Experience of being a Care co-ordinator or managing a case load.
Organising and participating in project work

Professional & Personal Skills

Essential

Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff
Good team work skills
Good time management skills
Organisational skills for own & others workload
Adaptability
Reflective in approach

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

RMN/Social Worker/OT/other relevant professional qualification
Registered to practice in the UK

Desirable

Knowledge of DBT and CBT
Non-medical prescriber qualification.

Experience

Essential

Significant post qualifying mental health experience
Caseload management/complex conditions & cases
Experience of care coordination/lead professional
Evidence based, reflective practice & clinical reasoning skills in assessment & treatment
Formulating policies/ procedures

Desirable

Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties
Experience of being a Care co-ordinator or managing a case load.
Organising and participating in project work

Professional & Personal Skills

Essential

Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff
Good team work skills
Good time management skills
Organisational skills for own & others workload
Adaptability
Reflective in approach

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.