Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Social Worker

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking passionate Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists for the South Oxon CAMHS Getting More Help Team. This role is key in supporting the mental health of young people, performing assessments and care plan development in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary setting. The Trust offers multiple benefits and opportunities for career progression, making it an excellent place for career growth.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, rising to 33

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in child and adolescent mental health preferred.
• Ability to develop evidence-based care plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and risk assessments for children and young people.
• Develop holistic and evidence-based care plans.
• Manage a clinical caseload and participate in the duty rota.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Care Planning

Risk Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Social Work degree

Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

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.