CAMHS Clinical Lead Specialist Child sexual abuse link practitioner

Job overview

 The BSW In Reach Team is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Clinical Psychologists, Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Occupational therapists and Nurses in Lead Clinical Specialist and Clinical Specialist roles. The BSW In Reach Team promote more joined up thinking, and provide a more coordinated and effective approach to integrated working with the Local Authority Children’s Services alongside a coordinated experience of care and support to children, young people and families (CYPF) who have multiple and complex needs.  

The service predominantly operates within a consultation framework (AMBIT informed approach); offering a specialist mental health, multi-disciplinary perspective to vulnerable CYPF, presenting with complex psychological and systemic issues. This formulation-based approach facilitates a space for shared understanding and thinking together of how best to support children, young people and their family and carers.

The service also offers direct evidence-based intervention through assessment and individual and group treatment to CYPF where this clinical need can be best met within the skill set and service provisions of the In Reach team. 

The team also provide training, external supervision, and reflective practice to multi-agency partners and CAMHS.

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This role offers an opportunity to work with a group of children and young people who have experienced sexual harm, and the networks that support them. This is primarily a consultation based role, however where appropriate there is scope for direct work.

You will use your clinical expertise in the area of sexual harm to provide consultation, supervision and training to professionals working with this group of young people. The post holder will also be delivering workshop/groups for parents/carers of children who have experienced sexual harm.

We would welcome applications from candidates with a core profession and additional training in a NICE informed evidence base for sexual trauma ( E.g. EDMR/ trauma focussed CBT training/NET/psychotherapy).

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues from statutory and voluntary agencies to develop excellent working relationships to ensure the needs of these children and young people are met in the most appropriate way.

Working for our organisation

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”

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
• 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