In our South 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 Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) team and make a real difference to the lives of young people.
You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, consisting of Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Family therapists, Psychologists, and Consultant Psychiatrists, with plenty of opportunity for sharing skills and knowledge. You'll also be able to access supervision and training to support you in this role. We offer individual and peer supervision, along with regular reflective space.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you'll be delivering generic mental health assessments and risk assessments of children and young people (CYP) open to the Getting More Help Team. Depending on the needs of the CYP, 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'll be holding a clinical caseload which consists of care co-ordination as well as providing evidence-based therapies. We'll also need you to partake in the duty rota, where the clinician responds to and supports 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: 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 (please note waiting lists may apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team Job responsibilities
The Getting More Help CAMHS team is a supportive team with a particular focus on your wellbeing. We understand that working in CAMHS can be challenging and therefore strive to ensure that you are well supported. Team 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 young people. There is a strong sense of teamwork and supporting one another. There will be opportunities to develop clinical skills through ongoing training, such as systemic skills, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy skills, and Dialectical Behaviour Skills. Mandatory training will be provided as well as ongoing training to undertake the role. In-house training by CAMHS specialist teams occurs regularly and on an ad hoc basis. The CAMHS South Getting More Help Team serves the community of Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage, Henley, Thame, the surrounding villages and parts of Oxford, providing a service that operates Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. This post is full time but if that doesn't work for you, we're open to discussions about part-time hours too! Person Specification
Qualifications
RMN or RN with additional Mental Health Qualification; or Occupational Therapist with HCPC Registration or Social Worker with HCPC registration Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma Personal Qualities
Ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others. Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice Commitment to lifelong learning Willingness to be flexible To be IT competent Skills in spreadsheets and other office applications Experience
Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others Experience of supervising student placements Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro-rata
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In this role, you'll be delivering generic mental health assessments and risk assessments of children and young people (CYP) open to the Getting More Help Team. Depending on the needs of the CYP, 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'll be holding a clinical caseload which consists of care co-ordination as well as providing evidence-based therapies. We'll also need you to partake in the duty rota, where the clinician responds to and supports 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: 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 (please note waiting lists may apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team Job responsibilities
The Getting More Help CAMHS team is a supportive team with a particular focus on your wellbeing. We understand that working in CAMHS can be challenging and therefore strive to ensure that you are well supported. Team 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 young people. There is a strong sense of teamwork and supporting one another. There will be opportunities to develop clinical skills through ongoing training, such as systemic skills, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy skills, and Dialectical Behaviour Skills. Mandatory training will be provided as well as ongoing training to undertake the role. In-house training by CAMHS specialist teams occurs regularly and on an ad hoc basis. The CAMHS South Getting More Help Team serves the community of Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage, Henley, Thame, the surrounding villages and parts of Oxford, providing a service that operates Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. This post is full time but if that doesn't work for you, we're open to discussions about part-time hours too! Person Specification
Qualifications
RMN or RN with additional Mental Health Qualification; or Occupational Therapist with HCPC Registration or Social Worker with HCPC registration Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma Personal Qualities
Ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others. Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice Commitment to lifelong learning Willingness to be flexible To be IT competent Skills in spreadsheets and other office applications Experience
Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others Experience of supervising student placements Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro-rata
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