Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Learning Disability CAMHS2024-04-02T15:25:46+01:00
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Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Learning Disability CAMHS Job Vacancy in Swindon, England, UK
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
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.
With a big national focus on improving services for children and young peoples 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 peoples life chances.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Mental Health Nurses, Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers interested to join our Learning Disability CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) based in Swindon community CAMHS as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner.
The post holder will be responsible for initial assessments and delivery of time limited, short term interventions to address emotional and mental health needs of young people with mental health difficulties and a learning disability, with the aim of reducing longer term mental health problems.
The CAMHS team deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for children, young people and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
You will have the opportunity to make an active and meaningful contribution to our exciting service modernisation and redesign that is based on the i-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. Liaison, advice and consultation with wider CAMHS, colleagues in Children Services and a range of external agencies such as Childrens Social Care, Education and many more.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a very supportive team. Clinical supervision and professional development are priorities for the service.
· Additional contact information
For further information and to arrange and informal visit to meet the team, please contact: Becky Richens, Clinical team Manager 01865 903 422
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Staff accommodation
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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