Oxford Health NHS Trust

Intensive Home Treatment Support Worker

The closing date is 11 September 2025

Job summary

The support worker will be a part of an exciting new Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT) with Buckinghamshire CAMHS in concordance with new NHSE guidance. This team will be focused on supporting individuals who present with complex needs and who require intensive risk support within the community.

The post-holder will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team who can offer support in developing formulations with the aim to provide care to young people and families in a holistic way.

The post holder will be working alongside other clinicians in the team in holding a shared caseload of young people who require active support and/or treatment.

The aim of the Intensive Home Treatment Team is to support and engage children, young people and families with complex needs by means of individualised home and community treatment packages.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of Intensive Home Treatment (IHT) staff within the Bucks CAMHS Complex & Vulnerable Young People Pathway, you will be supported to:

Deliver clinical care and manage a caseload, including developing and evaluating care plans with qualified staff and supporting individual recovery needs.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical records, ensuring confidentiality and contributing to risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.
Support service users in emergency situations, provide handovers, and implement recommended strategies acrossprofessional networks.
Attend and contribute to various meetings, including clinical reviews, care planning, and service development discussions.
Liaise with leadership and undertake additional duties as required to support service provision and team operations

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-BM7425414

Job locations

Sue Nicholls Centre

Aylesbury

HP201EG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting service users across Buckinghamshire in a variety of settings (school, local community, home, in clinic)

Supporting IHT staff with the assessment and treatment of young people as required

Management of a small caseload, in conjunction with qualified cliniciansto offer at least 3 times a week contacts up to multiple contacts per day.Flexible working across the week to support IHT provision offered to young people and families

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting service users across Buckinghamshire in a variety of settings (school, local community, home, in clinic)

Supporting IHT staff with the assessment and treatment of young people as required

Person Specification

Question 1

Essential

Your presented with a young person whom hasn't left their room in several months. What steps would you take to engage them during an initial home visit?

Question 2

Essential

You conduct a home visit with a young person who tells you they've been deliberately self-harming. What procedures would you follow to ensure the young person's safety?

Question 3

Essential

Tell me about a time you've been part of a multi-disciplinary team and had differing clinical judgement than your colleagues on a service user. How did you manage this and what was the outcome?

Person Specification

Question 1

Essential

Your presented with a young person whom hasn't left their room in several months. What steps would you take to engage them during an initial home visit?

Question 2

Essential

You conduct a home visit with a young person who tells you they've been deliberately self-harming. What procedures would you follow to ensure the young person's safety?

Question 3

Essential

Tell me about a time you've been part of a multi-disciplinary team and had differing clinical judgement than your colleagues on a service user. How did you manage this and what was the outcome?

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.