Job summary
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours considered)
- Job ref
- 267-OC6248789-A
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Raglan House
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Mental Health Worker - Single Point of Access - Oxford
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.
Job overview
Are you a problem solver?
Can you remain calm under pressure?
Do you thrive in a dynamic environment?
If so, Oxfordshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Single Point of Access (SPA) could be for you! We are looking for applicants with clinical experience of working within mental health and/or with Children and Families, to join our SPA Team.
The SPA is the initial contact for all children, young people, families and professionals wishing to contact Oxfordshire CAMHS. Our team provides consultation, promoting self help approach where appropriate, giving support, advice and expertise. When required the team will identify the appropriate CAMHS pathway to provide assessment.
The aim is to make it easier to access the most appropriate help, working closely with Children’s social care, GPs, School and Health referrers, as well as local charitable services.
We welcome applicants from Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social work, with clinically relevant knowledge acquired through post qualifying training and/or experience. We would also welcome applications for individuals suitable for a developmental role from Band 5 into a Band 6.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will be responsible for providing telephone clinical support to parents, carers and professionals supporting children with their mental health needs.
You will support the triage process, promoting positive mental health within the children’s workforce. Using specialist knowledge, and alongside the Senior SPA Practitioners, you will be responsible for determining when intervention from CAMHS is clinically indicated.
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 general requirement for full time working is to work 7.5hrs per day, to be worked between SPA’s opening hours of Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm and our service is closed on Bank Holidays.
Our base is at Raglan House in Cowley, Oxford.
As an organisation we offer flexibility in terms of hours and work base. We pride ourselves on embedding team cohesion, support and appreciation opportunities over the working week, to support us all in the hard work we deliver. There is excellent work/life balance and ensure we look after staff’s wellbeing.
We pride ourselves on staff development and have successfully recruited and retained a number of our team members via developmental posts.
We have a strong team ethic in the SPA, with all team members contributing towards a tailored care plan for each of our patients. SPA are also the proud owners of a staff recognition award! Come and join us!
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Mental Health or equivalent professional health qualification- e.g. Occupational Therapist, Nurse or Social Worker
Desirable criteria
- Clinically relevant knowledge acquired through post qualifying training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding risk assessment
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health risk assessment
- To have ability to organise own time and manage work load, and that of junior staff / learners, in relation to service needs and priorities
Desirable criteria
- To work autonomously within the team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children and young people who have mental health difficulties.
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people or adults with mental health difficulties
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Hurst
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 902515
- 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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