Band 6
Main area: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time | Part time hours available | Flexible working available)
Job ref: 267-OC7054636
Site: Keynsham Community CAMHS
Town: Keynsham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro-rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/03/2025 23:59
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion. If you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, please get in touch.
Job overview
Are you seeking a community role based in Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS) where flexible working arrangements are considered to enable you to bring your best self to work and help transform the lives of children and young people?
With a national focus on improving services for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, there has never been a better time to join us as an enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.
As part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will work with young people experiencing a variety of mental health difficulties, sometimes with complex social situations and neurodevelopmental challenges.
The role includes undertaking the assessment of the young person's mental health needs alongside your colleagues.
You will work 1-1 with young people to provide treatment plans, drawing on a variety of interventions that may involve multi-agency networking.
You will receive in-house training in evidence-based interventions, such as DBT skills, Mentalisation-based therapy, motivational interviewing, and compassionate-focused therapy.
Main duties
* Comprehensive assessment of children and young people presenting to the service.
* Shared formulation, risk assessment, and care planning.
* Multi-agency working.
* Delivery and/or oversight of collaborative treatment plans using evidence-based interventions.
* Support and supervision of colleagues.
* Being part of the on-call rota covering out-of-hours contact from professionals.
Working for our organisation
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 vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will 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, including:
* 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.
* Lease car scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Mental Health First Aiders.
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply).
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be supported by excellent team knowledge and experience. Clinical and managerial supervision is augmented with profession-specific supervision. We invest heavily in training and preceptorships to develop staff skills.
Person specification
Qualification
* Relevant professional qualification (e.g., registered Mental Health Nurse, registered Learning Disability Nurse, registered Occupational Therapist, registered Children’s Social Worker).
* Current registration with relevant professional body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, GSW).
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Experience
* Experience of working in a multi-agency setting.
* Relevant experience in a community or inpatient setting.
* Experience of working with families, carers, and significant others.
* Experience of working with children and young people with a range of mental health needs.
* Ability to carry out assessments and psycho-social interventions.
* Experience of positive risk-taking and recovery-focused practice.
* Experience in motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and psychological therapy (e.g., CBT/DBT).
Knowledge
* Understanding of working with children and young people with a range of mental health needs.
* Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy.
* Knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures.
* Knowledge of recovery-focused practice.
* Knowledge of a range of evidence-based interventions.
Skills
* Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
* High standards of written communication skills.
* Risk assessment and management skills.
* Able to manage a caseload and work with a multi-disciplinary team.
* Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study.
* Flexible working options available.
* Mandatory and statutory training is required.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
Name: Lisa Williams
Job title: Clinical Team Manager
Email address: lisa.williams@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01865 903889
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