About this role
Job summary
Are you a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker interested in joining our Eating Disorders Service?
With a big national focus on improving services for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing, there has never been a better time to join Oxford Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and make a positive difference to children and young people's life chances.
You will deliver a high quality, comprehensive service for children, young people and their families who have an Eating Disorder.
This is a varied and rewarding role within a highly supportive team - we have a strong ethos around staff well-being - where clinical Supervision and CPD are priorities for the service. We offer robust clinical and caseload supervision to facilitate a supportive working environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner you will be responsible for initial assessments, delivery and evaluation of care and providing psycho-educational advice and practical support to young people and their families by drawing on evidence- based interventions and using a collaborative, recovery focused approaches.
Risk assessment and management including the need for positive risk taking is an important part of the role. You will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other team members and participate in the team service development and evaluation.
About us
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"
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
Employee Assistance Programme
Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups
NHS Discount
Mental Health First Aiders
Job description Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Qualification Essential
RMN/Social Worker/OT/other relevant professional qualification Registered to practice in the UK
Experience Essential
Caseload management/complex conditions & cases Experience of care coordination/lead professional Evidence based, reflective practice & clinical reasoning skills in assessment & treatment Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties Experience of working with Eating disorders
Professional & Personal Skills Essential
Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff Organisational skills for own & others workload Excellent personal skills to form good working relationships Excellent organisational skills Excellent written and verbal communications
Knowledge Essential
Demonstratable knowledge of IT systems (such as MS System) Excellent time and diary management
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 Melksham Community CAMHS
Melksham Community Hospital
Melksham
SN12 7NZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)