Mental health Practitioner

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health organization in the UK seeks a full-time Mental Health Practitioner to join their CAMHS Single Point of Access team. The ideal candidate will be a registered mental health professional with experience in CAMHS, responsible for managing service requests, conducting consultations, and collaborating with families for better emotional wellbeing. This role offers a hybrid working model, excellent career progression opportunities, and competitive benefits including extensive annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation possibility

Qualifications

• Professionally registered in a relevant mental health field and experience in CAMHS.
• Ability to work collaboratively with families and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Team Manager and SPA Practitioners by managing service requests.
• Conduct phone consultations with children, young people, families, and referrers.
• Collaborate with families to enhance children's wellbeing.
• Assess risk in collaboration with children experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Engage with specialists to support decision making.
• Signpost to appropriate resources in the community.

Skills

Experience working within CAMHS

Education

Registered mental health professional degree

Job description

Are you a registered RMN, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker seeking a rewarding new challenge? Join our CAMHS Single Point of Access team as a full time Mental Health Practitioner and be the first step in helping children, young people, and families get the right support at the right time.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Team Manager and SPA Practitioners to manage all requests for service, ensuring children, young people and families receive timely access to the right help they need.
• Undertake phone consultations with children, young people, families and other referrers.
• Work collaboratively with parents/families/carers to promote the emotional and physical wellbeing of the child/young person.
• Assess risk in collaboration with children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties, significant others, and other workers/professionals, using professional judgment and team processes.
• Identify and engage with practitioners with specialist knowledge to support decision making.
• Confidently signpost to other appropriate resources within the community.

Qualifications

• Professionally registered and have a degree of experience working within CAMHS.

We welcome applicants from a variety of clinical backgrounds and levels of experience. The post holder will work Mon‑Fri, 9am‑5pm, in Melksham and offers hybrid working with an extended induction period and regular supervision.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, a world‑renowned centre of excellence in mental health, is committed to safeguarding, equality and inclusive care. All employees are expected to demonstrate through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.

Benefits include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust‑wide learning & 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
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team