Senior Mental Health - Social Worker - Swindon

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to support children and young people facing mental health crises. You will be part of an enthusiastic team delivering impactful support, liaising with various agencies, and gaining access to training opportunities while working full-time based in Swindon. A competitive salary and additional incentives are included in the role.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored learning and development

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 with service

NHS Discount across various retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)

Qualifications

• Knowledge of DBT and CBT.
• Non-medical prescriber qualification.
• Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Offer emotional support to adolescents and/or their parents in mental health crisis.
• Conduct initial assessments and deliver time-limited interventions.
• Liaise with external agencies for comprehensive care.

Skills

Significant post qualifying mental health experience

Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff

Good time management skills

Organisational skills for own & others workload

Education

RMN/Social Worker/OT/other relevant professional qualification

Registered to practice in the UK

Job description

Job summary

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. Further information will be provided.

Main duties of the job

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.

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About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join a very supportive team. Clinical supervision and professional development are priorities for the service and preceptorship is supported.

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

Details Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa - pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

267-OC7300429-1A

Job locations

Swindon Community CAMHS

Marlborough House

Swindon

SN1 4JS

Job description Job responsibilities

The role will involve offering emotional support to adolescents and/or their parents who are in mental health crisis or are being supported to leave psychiatric inpatient care.

We can offer you a variety of training including Positive Behaviour Support, AMBIT, DBT coping skills, and Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders. There will also be the opportunity for further training based around individual learning needs.

If you have any questions about the role or the team, and you'd like to find out more, please contact Clare Fry on [e-mail] or 07785663323.

Job description Job responsibilities

The role will involve offering emotional support to adolescents and/or their parents who are in mental health crisis or are being supported to leave psychiatric inpatient care.

We can offer you a variety of training including Positive Behaviour Support, AMBIT, DBT coping skills, and Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders. There will also be the opportunity for further training based around individual learning needs.

If you have any questions about the role or the team, and you'd like to find out more, please contact Clare Fry on [e-mail] or 07785663323.

Person Specification Qualification Essential

• RMN/Social Worker/OT/other relevant professional qualification
• Registered to practice in the UK

Desirable

• Knowledge of DBT and CBT
• Non-medical prescriber qualification.

Experience Essential

• Significant post qualifying mental health experience
• Caseload management/complex conditions & cases
• Experience of care coordination/lead professional
• Evidence based, reflective practice & clinical reasoning skills in assessment & treatment
• Formulating policies/ procedures

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties
• Experience of being a Care co-ordinator or managing a case load.
• Organising and participating in project work

Professional & Personal Skills Essential

• Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff
• Good time management skills
• Organisational skills for own & others workload

Person Specification Qualification Essential

• RMN/Social Worker/OT/other relevant professional qualification
• Registered to practice in the UK

Desirable

• Knowledge of DBT and CBT
• Non-medical prescriber qualification.

Experience Essential

• Significant post qualifying mental health experience
• Caseload management/complex conditions & cases
• Experience of care coordination/lead professional
• Evidence based, reflective practice & clinical reasoning skills in assessment & treatment
• Formulating policies/ procedures

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties
• Experience of being a Care co-ordinator or managing a case load.
• Organising and participating in project work

Professional & Personal Skills Essential

• Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff
• Good time management skills
• Organisational skills for own & others workload

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Swindon Community CAMHS

Marlborough House

Swindon

SN1 4JS

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Swindon Community CAMHS

Marlborough House

Swindon

SN1 4JS

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)