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Job summary

Main area
NMC
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: participate in a flexible working pattern within the multi-disciplinary team to provide cover for a core working day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday –Sunday and Bank Holidays. You'll also provide cover for the on-call rota outside of these hours
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Within the team, we work on a flexible 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. The flexible working patterns allows team members to work hours flexibly and for days off during the week. The post holder will be required to participate in covering the service’s 24 hour on call service on a rota basis.)
Job ref
267-OC7686769
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Swindon Community CAMHS
Town
Swindon
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 Per annum | pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/01/2026 23:59

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Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

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 looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families? 

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 CAMHS and make a positive difference to children and young people’s life chances.

If you're a  Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapists or Social Worker, we're looking for you to  join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service team based at Swindon CAMHS, Swindon and support the delivery of our range of specialised mental health interventions.

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner you will work closely within our multi-disciplinary team. You will provide clinical support for young people and their families, delivering assessments, evidence based interventions at our base site and  at the acute hospital via our Liaison Service and ensure a consistent, responsive, high quality and user-friendly service is delivered.

You will have the opportunity to make an active and meaningful contribution to our exciting service modernisation and redesign that is based on the Thrive model, ensuring children and young people get the right support, at the right time, in the right place, from individuals with the right skills. 

You can start getting to know about us by having a look at our recruitment video:

BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube

Main duties of the job

  • Assessment of young people including those undertaking self-harm/self-poisoning or suicidal ideation. This may be via our Liaison service or through our regular front door, the Swindon SPA.
  • Support patients by delivering interventions, attending multi-disciplinary meetings and liaising with professionals outside of CAMHS.
  • Ensure young people’s risk assessments, care plans and safety plans are kept up to date.
  • Undertake the duty worker role as per rota expectations and clinical need.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Within the team, we work on a flexible 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.  The flexible working patterns allows team members to work hours flexibly and for days off during the week.  You will participate in covering the service’s 24 hour on call service on a rota basis. There is a robust system of support available from on call colleagues  including the manager, consultant psychiatrist and senior manager on call.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please do contact us.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
  • Knowledge of Recovery Focused Practice
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Knowledge and experience of assessing mental health risks and safety/crisis planning
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of a range motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT)

Qualifications – Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential criteria
  • RMN/OT/Social Worker with mental health training
  • Current registration with relevant professional body; NMC, HCPC
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
  • Leadership Training/ Experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience as a Band 5, or equivalent, Mental Health professional
  • Understanding and experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs or relevant Mental Health experience
  • Experience of and commitment to working in a multi-agency setting working in partnership with a range of health, social care and education professionals
  • Experience of working with young adults or young people or experience of working in a community setting
  • Experience of care coordination/role of Lead Professional
  • Ability to carry out assessments and psycho-social interventions
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of providing training/supervision for junior staff and students on placement

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
Tori Mitchell
Job title
Clinical Team Manager
Telephone number
01865 903422
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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