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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Mental Health Liaison Lead Practitioner

The closing date is 30 November 2025

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Job summary

Do you want to develop your leadership skills and support clinicians to offer an excellent service to children and young people?

With a national focus on improving services for children and young people's mental health, there has never been a better time to join Oxford Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service!

If you're an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker, we're looking for a part-time clinician to join our CAMHS team based in Swindon on a12 month Fixed Term Contract.

As the Mental Health Liaison Lead Practitioner you will act in a lead role for the liaison service, at the district general hospital in Swindon, Great Western Hospital. You will provide leadership and clinical support for the Mental Health Liaison Service and ensure a consistent, responsive, high quality and user-friendly service is delivered.

You will make a meaningful contribution to our exciting service modernisation, ensuring children and young people get the right support, at the right time, in the right place, from individuals with the right skills.

You can expect a comprehensive induction programme, ongoing in-house training and opportunities to attend external trainings. The team fully supports and delivers regular supervision to build upon confidence, competence, and commitment to developing self and the role.

You can start getting to know about us by having a look at our recruitment video:

BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will sit within Swindon Community CAMHS and undertake comprehensive assessments of young people with mental health needs who present to the acute District General Hospital in Swindon .

Swindon Community CAMHS is a supportive multidisciplinary team who offer assessment, treatment, and consultation either in the clinic base or out in the community.

Risk assessment and management including the need for positive risk taking is an important part of the role. You will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, provide supervision for other team members and develop an area of clinical leadership within Swindon Community CAMHS.

  • Assessment of deliberate self-harm
  • Support to patients admitted with an eating disorder
  • Contribute a psycho-social perspective to patients admitted
  • Provide day support and consultation to hospital staff where a mental health need is identified
  • Identify and provide CAMHS training (this may involve other CAMHS colleagues)
  • Provide primary link to CAMHS within the acute District General Hospital.
  • Develop an area of clinical leadership/specialism within Swindon Community CAMHS.

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

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OC7564355

Job locations

Swindon Community CAMHS

Okus Road

Swindon

SN14JS


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact us.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
  • Knowledge of Recovery Focused Practice
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and procedures

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of a range motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT)

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

  • RMN/OT/Social Worker with mental health training
  • Current registration with relevant professional body; NMC, HCPC

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Band 6, or equivalent, Mental Health professional
  • Understanding and experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs or relevant Mental Health experience
  • Experience of and commitment to working in a multi-agency setting working in partnership with a range of health, social care and education professionals
  • Experience of working with young adults or young people or experience of working in a community setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with young people with an Eating Disorder
  • Experience of contributing to the leadership /management of a clinic, project, aspect of clinical work
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
  • Knowledge of Recovery Focused Practice
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and procedures

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of a range motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT)

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

  • RMN/OT/Social Worker with mental health training
  • Current registration with relevant professional body; NMC, HCPC

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Band 6, or equivalent, Mental Health professional
  • Understanding and experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs or relevant Mental Health experience
  • Experience of and commitment to working in a multi-agency setting working in partnership with a range of health, social care and education professionals
  • Experience of working with young adults or young people or experience of working in a community setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with young people with an Eating Disorder
  • Experience of contributing to the leadership /management of a clinic, project, aspect of clinical work

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Swindon Community CAMHS

Okus Road

Swindon

SN14JS


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Swindon Community CAMHS

Okus Road

Swindon

SN14JS


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Tori Mitchell

CAMHS.Swindon-Admin@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865903422

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OC7564355

Job locations

Swindon Community CAMHS

Okus Road

Swindon

SN14JS


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