About this role
Job summary
Are you a Registered RMN, OT, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist seeking a new challenge?
We're looking for a part time Specialist Forensic Practitioner to join our Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (FCAMHS) team, supporting children and adolescents with complex mental health needs. This role offers valuable experience in a community forensic setting within a small, supportive team of experienced clinicians, including Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Nurses, and Admin staff.While the role includes key tasks such as providing training in specialist assessments and risk work not typically available in similar positions.
You'll receive regular clinical supervision and takepart in monthly team meetings focused on wellbeing and reflective practice.
Applicants should hold a professional qualification either in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, with experience in mental health-preferably workingwith young people and ideally in a forensic setting.
Strong communication, organisation, and IT skills (including Microsoft Office and basic Excel) are essential, along with a genuine interest insupporting the most vulnerable and marginalised young people with mental health challenges.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert care to patients on their caseload. Providing skilled assessment, treatment, supervision and consultation within Forensic CAMHS. Provide expertise and specialist advice, supervision, guidance and consultation to other professionals Make decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others, and to advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply. Draw on advanced knowledge and exercise professional skills of the highest order, some of which are likely to be highly specialist, acquired only after lengthy training, supervision andpractice. Build on and maintain working relationships between the Youth Offending Services, Children's Social Care and wider CAMHS Teams.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered RMN, OT, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist Educated to degree level or equivalent plus masters degree or willing to work towards Advanced clinical skills in acute mental health presentations and risk management
Desirable
Masters degree directly related to specialism
Knowledge Essential
Advanced clinical skills in acute mental health presentations and risk management In depth understanding of the NHS and/or public services Advanced skills/experience with working with Autism or Learning Disability
Desirable
Trained/knowledge of Forensic assessments eg SAPROV Trained/knowledge of ADOS/WAIS/WISC
Experience Essential
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups within CAMHS, Learning Disabilities and / or the criminal justice system Experience of working as a specialist clinician with young people and families.
Desirable
Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others Previous experience of working with high-risk young people in a range of residential, criminal justice and / or mental health settings Previous experience of working with Young Offenders and their families
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 BaNES Community CAMHS
Keynsham
BS31 1HA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)