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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Requirement to work weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota system)
Job ref
267-OC8293549
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Swindon CAMHS
Town
Swindon
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Specialist - Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist

Band 7

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

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? 

Are you looking to take the leap into a leadership position? 

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 Clinical Specialist to join us on a full-time basis. 

We work closely alongside the Getting More Help Team on supporting children, young people (CYP) and their families experiencing complex mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation. 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 (e.g. schools, in CYP’s homes, inpatient settings). No two days are the same, and there’s plenty of variety in this role and lots of opportunities for learning.

What a great opportunity to take that next step towards a senior role whilst being  supported by a caring experienced multi professional team of practitioners and leaders. 

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Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Specialist, you might be an Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, and you’ll be leading and supporting clinicians within our CAHTS team to deliver great care.

  • Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and formulation of cases, as well as hold a small clinical caseload.
  • Liaising with statutory agencies and the voluntary sector is key in this role, so you will need highly developed communication skills. 
  • Offer clinical supervision and be pivotal in the underpinning of practice and staff development.
  • Working with the CAHTS Team, and the Getting More Help Team, will provide opportunities to widen your knowledge and skills base, at the same time as being supported through supervision, face to face and virtual team meetings, and regular team away days.

The team operates between 8.00 - 8.00 with some rostered weekend and Bank Holiday cover. 

Working for our organisation

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

· NHS Discount

· Pension scheme

· Lease car scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Mental Health First Aiders

· Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)

· Staff networking and support groups

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, schools and within the community, delivering care and support focused on the needs and wishes of the young person and their family.

There is scope for you to build into this role, if desired, options of clinical sessions working in: our CAMHS eating disorder service; our neurodevelopmental assessment clinic; our family therapy clinic; our DBT service; our short term therapeutic interventions pathway; or our longer term MDT interventions pathway.

We also strongly value the time for reflection. This role offers the opportunity to grow and further improve our valued peer reflection and case management meetings.

If you have any questions about the role, the hours or the team, please do get in contact with Clare Fry, Clinical Team Manager,  [email protected] or 07785 663323. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Mental Health professional qualification to degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
  • Experience of offering qualified staff supervision
  • Knowledge of DBT and Leadership/management qualification/training

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Considerable post qualifying experience in mental health
  • Able to manage a caseload of children and young people with complex conditions & cases
  • Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of being a Care coordinator or managing a case load
  • Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties

Skills

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Clare Fry
Job title
Clinical Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07785 663323
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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