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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-OC6873716
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sue Nicholls Centre
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

CAMHS Support Worker - Getting More Help - Aylesbury

Band 4

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

Do you have an interest in working with young people and advocating for their needs? 

Do you enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support young people and their families with mental health difficulties? 

We are delighted at the prospect of recruiting a Support Worker to join our supportive and innovative Getting More Help (GMH) team in the Buckinghamshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. GMH is part of Buckinghamshire-wide mental health and well-being service which is designed to provide young people with expert help from one easy access point and is and run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. 

Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient numbers of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

To support and enhance the clinical care of patients and their parents/carers within Buckinghamshire Getting Help – High Intensity (GH-Hi) Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS); whilst they are on a treatment specific pathway; e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), medication management, Short-term Family Therapy and Psychotherapy, etc.

To offer timely liaison with both internal and external partners, families signposting opportunities to support recovery, and parent & carers psychoeducational sessions to improve understanding.

To work directly with children, young people and families to ensure that they are well engaged in their CAMHS service offer.

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

The post holder will work as an integral part of this dynamic team working with young people with a range of needs and will be required to offer both direct and indirect support. 

Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that offers a whole systems approach to the short and long term management of mental illness. 

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • An interest in working with young people with moderate mental health presentation
  • Non-judgmental, empathic, and sensitive

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of supporting children, adolescents or adults with a background of self-harm and/or mental health conditions.
  • Experience and competence in responding to clients expressing high levels of distress
  • Experience of safeguarding CYP
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with clients with mental health conditions in either the community, an inpatient setting, social care setting or a specialist educational establishment.
  • Experience of working within a healthcare service

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 5+ GCSE's
Desirable criteria
  • Undergraduate degree qualification

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

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
Megan Wale
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 901980
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.

We would really welcome an informal call/visit to the service and look forward to hearing from you. 

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