Job summary
In our North Oxon CAMHS Getting More Help Team we are proud to be developing a needs-led, responsive and accessible service based on the Thrive model.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to work within our integrated CAMHS team. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with access to supervision and training to support you in this role. We are interested to hear from clinician's with a range of experience.
Main duties of the job
The appointed clinician will work along side our multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Family therapists, Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrists.
You will be expected to deliver generic mental health assessments and risk assessments of children and young people open to the Getting More Help Team. Depending on the needs of the YP this could either be on an urgent or routine basis. Working collaboratively with CYP families/other agencies you will develop holistic plans of care which are evidence based.
You will be expected to hold a clinical caseload which consists of keyworking as well as providing evidence based therapies. At present we are achieving this on a hybrid basis at present with a mixture of office working and working from home.
You will be expected to partake in the duty rota. This entails the clinician to respond and support plans for children and young people who are presenting with an element of risk.
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: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 may apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
The GMH north team is a supportive team with a particular focus on clinicians wellbeing. We understand that working in CAMHS can be challenging and therefore strive to ensure that clinicians are well supported. Teams managers work alongside clinicians to ensure that individual job plans are created to support clinicians in managing capacity of caseloads.
We ensure that we celebrate our successes and acknowledge the hard work we do to support children and YP. There is a strong sense of team working and supporting one another. We also aim to hold a monthly social event for the team to meet outside of work.
There will be opportunities to develop clinical skills through ongoing training. Mandatory training will be provided as well as ongoing training to undertake the role such as CBT/DBT. In house training by CAMHS specialist teams occur regularly and on an ad hoc basis.
The CAMHS North Getting More Help Team serves the community of Witney, Bicester, Banbury and parts of Oxford providing a service that operates Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. This post is full time but we would welcome conversations about flexibility. We also continue to deliver some of our services via a digital platform with a mix of office based work (which can be achieved via satellite bases in these areas) and working from home. You'll receive the necessary equipment to undertake the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. RMN or RN with additional Mental Health Qualification; or Occupational Therapist with HCPC Registration or Social Worker with HCPC registration
Desirable
2. Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
Personal Qualities
Essential
3. Ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others.
4. Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners
5. Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
6. Commitment to lifelong learning
7. Willingness to be flexible
8. To be competent
Desirable
9. Skills in spreadsheets and other office applications
Experience
Essential
10. Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community
11. Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
Desirable
12. To have experience of supervising student placements