Clinical Specialist - Crisis/Home Service Melksham.

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 26 January 2025

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?

Are you looking to take the leap into a leadership position?

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 Clinical Specialist to join us.

We work closely alongside the Getting More Help Team on supporting children, young people (CYP) and their families experiencing complex mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation. 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 (e.g. schools, in CYP's homes, inpatient settings). No two days are the same, and there's plenty of variety in this role and lots of opportunities for learning.

What a great opportunity to take that next step towards a senior role whilst being supported by a caring experienced multi professional team of practitioners and leaders.

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Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Specialist, you might be a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, and you'll be leading and supporting clinicians within our CAHTS team to deliver great care.

You'll provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and formulation of cases, as well as hold a small clinical caseload.

This is a senior role where you would support CAHTS staff whilst working closely with the community team manager and the wider CAMHS teams.

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.

Liaising with statutory agencies and the voluntary sector is key in this role, so you will need highly developed communication skills.

You will offer clinical supervision and be pivotal in the underpinning of practice and staff development.

We have had great feedback from staff about our model of having CAHTS staff embedded in the local CAMHS teams, such that they feel part of a wider team, giving them extended opportunities to learn new skills whilst feeling supported and safe.

Working with the CAHTS Team, and the Getting More Help Team, will provide opportunities to widen your knowledge and skills base, at the same time as being supported through supervision, face to face and virtual team meetings, and regular team away days.

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

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-OC6655128-B

Job locations

Melksham Community CAMHS

Melksham Hospital

Spa Road, Melksham

SN12 7NZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, schools and within the community, delivering care and support focused on the needs and wishes of the young person and their family.

There is scope for you to build into this role, if desired, options of clinical sessions working in: our CAMHS eating disorder service; our neurodevelopmental assessment clinic; our family therapy clinic; our DBT service; our short term therapeutic interventions pathway; or our longer term MDT interventions pathway.

We also strongly value the time for reflection. This role offers the opportunity to grow and further improve our valued peer reflection and case management meetings.

This is a part time fixed term post to cover maternity leave.

For internal candidates, consideration may be given to shared roles to equate full time hours - dependant on the agreement by team manager.

If you have any questions about the role, the hours or the team, please do get in contact with Clare Fry, Consultant Mental Health Practitioner, onclare.fry@oxfordhealth.nhs.ukor 07785 663323.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, schools and within the community, delivering care and support focused on the needs and wishes of the young person and their family.

We also strongly value the time for reflection. This role offers the opportunity to grow and further improve our valued peer reflection and case management meetings.

This is a part time fixed term post to cover maternity leave.

For internal candidates, consideration may be given to shared roles to equate full time hours - dependant on the agreement by team manager.

If you have any questions about the role, the hours or the team, please do get in contact with Clare Fry, Consultant Mental Health Practitioner, onclare.fry@oxfordhealth.nhs.ukor 07785 663323.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Mental Health professional qualification to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Experience of offering qualified staff supervision
Knowledge of DBT and Leadership/management qualification/training

Knowledge

Essential

Considerable post qualifying experience in mental health
Able to manage a caseload of children and young people with complex conditions & cases
Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties

Desirable

Experience of being a Care coordinator or managing a case load
Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties

Skills

Essential

Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff
Organisational skills for own & others workload
Good time management skills
Good teamwork skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Mental Health professional qualification to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Experience of offering qualified staff supervision
Knowledge of DBT and Leadership/management qualification/training

Knowledge

Essential

Considerable post qualifying experience in mental health
Able to manage a caseload of children and young people with complex conditions & cases
Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties

Desirable

Experience of being a Care coordinator or managing a case load
Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties

Skills

Essential

Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff
Organisational skills for own & others workload
Good time management skills
Good teamwork 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.