Senior Mental Health - Social Worker - Swindon

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Swindon is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Practitioner to improve the lives of children and young people experiencing mental health challenges. You will join a multi-disciplinary team, providing intensive support and interventions to those in crisis. The role offers 27 days annual leave, career progression opportunities, and various employee benefits, including an NHS discount and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Ability to conduct initial assessments and deliver short-term interventions.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver time-limited interventions to address emotional and mental health needs.
• Support multi-disciplinary leadership responding to team needs.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call service.

Skills

Psycho-social education

Evidence-based interventions

Liaison and consultation

Job description

Are you dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people? Do you thrive in environments where you can help to deliver impactful, short-term interventions?

We, the Crisis and Home Treatment Service (CAHTS), embedded within the Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join us, based in Swindon.

You will be required to participate in a full-time working pattern within the multi-disciplinary team to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday –Sunday and Bank Holidays. You will also participate in covering the service’s 24 hour on call service on a rota basis.

We work closely alongside and liaise with the Getting More Help Teams on supporting children, young people (CYP) and their families experiencing complex mental health needs.

Our CYP might be at risk of inpatient hospital admission or transitioning out of inpatient care; our role is to provide intensive, short-term support within the community. No two days are the same, with plenty of variety in this role and lots of opportunities for learning.

This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 which will be paid in instalments over an 18th month period. Please note that this scheme is not open to existing employees of Oxford Health and is subject to a claw back clause.

Responsibilities

In CAHTS, we’re committed to deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health services for children, young people and their families who are experiencing additional mental health needs.

Children and Young people within our service are often experiencing an increased level of mental health needs, including exhibiting increased risk behaviours. Whilst this can sometimes feel daunting, we have a strong multi-disciplinary leadership team who are responsive to the needs of the team.

You might support CYP and their families with psycho-social education or provide practical support, drawing upon evidence-based interventions.

Liaison, advice and consultation with wider CAMHS, colleagues in Children Services and a range of external agencies such as Children’s Social Care, Education and many more.

In this role, you would be responsible for initial assessments and delivery of time limited, short term interventions to address emotional and mental health needs of young people in crisis, with the aim of reducing longer term mental health problems.

Benefits

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
• Competitive pension scheme
• 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