Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse for their South Oxon CAMHS team to enhance the mental well-being of young people. The role emphasizes conducting mental health assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver holistic care tailored to children's needs. This position offers excellent opportunities for career advancement along with a robust benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Must have relevant qualifications as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in mental health settings is preferred.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and patient evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments for children and young people.
• Develop and implement evidence-based care plans.
• Manage clinical caseload and provide therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Care Planning

Collaboration with Multi-disciplinary Teams

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse diploma

Social Work qualification

Occupational Therapy qualification

Job description

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Are you passionate about improving the mental health and well-being of young people?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join our South Oxon CAMHS Getting More Help Team.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering a needs-led, responsive, and accessible service designed around the Thrive model. You'll be working in a truly integrated Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)team, collaborating with a diverse group of professionals including Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Family Therapists, Psychologists, and Consultant Psychiatrists.

This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people, with plenty of chances to share skills, knowledge, and expertise in a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment.

If you're excited about helping young people navigate their mental health challenges, we’d love to hear from you!

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In this role, you will carry out comprehensive mental health and risk assessments for children and young people (CYP) supported by the Getting More Help Team. Assessments may be conducted on either a routine or urgent basis, depending on the individual needs of each CYP.

Working in partnership with families and other agencies, you will develop holistic, evidence-based care plans tailored to each young person. You will manage a clinical caseload, which includes care coordination and the delivery of evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

Additionally, you will participate in the duty rota, providing timely responses and support planning for CYP presenting with varying levels of risk.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Winfield Job title: Clinical Team Manager Telephone number: 01865 904700

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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