Job summary
Would you like to play a key role in early intervention and support for young people experiencing emotional distress or emerging mental health issues?
This autonomous role requires creativity, flexibility and "outside the box" thinking to provide a useful and meaningful service to the schools and young people we support.
You will work as the main contact for a number of schools in Oxfordshire, building a good relationship with key staff and working with them to assess what the school needs in order to support their students best.
Main duties of the job
This may involve facilitating therapeutic groups in the school, running parent awareness sessions, or providing formal teaching around a variety of mental health subjects.
There is sometimes the need to support other team members with larger school interventions such as carousel days, or support schools or organisations with policy development around well-being.
Training (online and face-to-face) is a key part of the role and you will be trained via the PPEPCare train-the-trainer programme and will be supported by our small friendly SIR team.
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:
1. Excellent opportunities for career progression
2. Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
3. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
4. NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
5. Competitive pension scheme
6. Lease car scheme
7. Cycle to work scheme
8. Employee Assistance Programme
9. Mental Health First Aiders
10. Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
11. Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
12. To contribute to the development of evidence based services and specialist programmes for the care group, specifically in relation to delivering the in reach programme in schools which they will have a key responsibility for
13. To integrate the MH agenda and community resilience within the schools identified per worker and within the remit of the CAMHS contract. This includes delivering training, supervision, consultation,support, in schools to which the worker is the key link, and to develop a robust approach to building community resilience regarding mental wellbeing/early identification of mental health concerns.
Person Specification
Professional Qualification
Essential
14. Mental Health or equivalent professional health qualification- Occupational Therapist, Nurse or Social Worker
Desirable
15. Clinically relevant knowledge acquired through post qualifying training
Skills
Essential
16. Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding risk assessment
17. To have ability to organise own time and manage work load and that of junior staff / learners, in relation to service needs and priorities
Desirable
18. To work autonomously within the team
Experience
Essential
19. Experience of working with children and young people who have mental health difficulties.
Desirable
20. Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people or adults with mental health difficulties
21. Experience of facilitating group work/training