Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

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’re looking for an enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join  the CAMHS Getting Help Team in North Oxfordshire, embedded within the Oxfordshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), are looking for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join us, based in Banbury. 

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.

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This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 which will be paid in instalments over an 18^th 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.

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In Getting Help CAMHS, we’re committed to deliver a high quality, targetted mental health service for children, young people and their families who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health needs.

You might support CYP and their families with psycho-social interventions, drawing upon evidence-base including using skills from CBT, DBT and systemic therapy.

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. 

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, with the aim of reducing longer term mental health problems.

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”

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