Staff Nurse - CAMHs PICU - Oxford

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Oxford is seeking compassionate nurses to join their CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. This role requires strong therapeutic relationship building and leadership skills to support young people through challenging times. The position offers excellent career progression and comprehensive training within a multidisciplinary team environment, aiming to enhance children's mental health care.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS discounts at various shops and restaurants

Competitive pension scheme

Staff accommodation available

Qualifications

• Excellence in providing compassionate nursing care.
• Opportunity for professional development and supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional, person-centred inpatient care.
• Support children and young people in challenging situations.
• Facilitate reflective practice for staff development.

Skills

Therapeutic relationship building

Leadership skills

Team coordination

Youth mental health care

Creative care provision

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

As a member of the nursing team, you would be supported to work collaboratively with young people and their families to build therapeutic relationships, alongside other professionals involved in their care. Training and supervision are provided to develop individual and group therapeutic work. We pride ourselves on nurturing and supporting nurses to deliver professional, thoughtful, high-quality, compassionate nursing care when young people need it most.

We are keen to support all nurses in developing their leadership skills to manage shifts, coordinate teams, and supervise junior staff effectively. Reflection within and on practice is essential for development, facilitated through structured weekly reflective spaces to support and supervise staff, enhancing their abilities and development.

Whether you're a:

• Newly qualified nurse seeking a solid foundation in mental health care, or an experienced professional ready for new challenges, we offer meaningful opportunities for development and progression, including specialist interests and research opportunities. You will be motivated, dynamic about service improvement, and passionate about providing quality, creative care to adolescents.

Are you ready to make a real difference in young people's lives? At our CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), our nursing team is central to delivering exceptional, person-centred inpatient care.

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team dedicated to supporting children and young people through their most challenging times. Together, we provide a safe, therapeutic environment where care is truly personalised.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust offers physical, mental health, and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS discounts at various shops and restaurants
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team