Mental Health Practitioner - Social Worker - Melksham

at  Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

The Wiltshire CAMHS SPA is looking for either a Band 6 clinician or a Band 5 wanting to explore a developmental role in the team.
If you are a Band 5 practitioner looking for a new opportunity to grow and develop into a Band 6 role, there is an opportunity to join the BaNES & Wiltshire CAMHS SPA. The team is looking to recruit a successful Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner role with a view that over 12 months, you’ll be part of a team who will train you, share our expertise and guidance, for you to progress to securing a Band 6 - Senior Mental Health practitioner position.
Or, you may even be an experienced Band 6 looking for a new role in CAMHS?
We welcome applications from Mental health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social workers.
Whilst the Trust provides a generic induction, here in BSW CAMHS we offer all new starters a comprehensive local induction pack with a week by week guide to support your familiarity and understanding of the team/s.
As an organisation we offer flexibility in terms of hours and work base. We recognise the importance of flexible working to ensure a healthy work life balance and would be open to the possibility of home working for a proportion of the working week following a satisfactory period of induction and evidence of competence to work independently and safely.
You’ll work with other clinicians providing, support, assessment and treatment options for young people; the role is delivered via virtual or phone consultations. The role requires collaboration with the network supporting the young person to facilitate a package of care whether this is via external agencies or accessing support from CAMHS.
The post places strong emphasis on your ability to undertake and collate detailed biopsychosocial assessments to formulate a plan of support. We are seeking a highly motivated individual, willing to learn and grow; yet be able to work independently and complete work within a given timeframe.
This is a great opportunity to build confidence, skills, knowledge in this area of CAMHS. The BaNES & Wiltshire Single Point of Access is a well established team who are enthusiastic to support and develop a successful candidates. Both roles are supported with regular clinical, managerial and safeguarding supervision. The Band 5 developmental role will be supported with clear goals and actions in order for a successful candidate to professional develop and progress to Band 6.
In BSW we have a strong commitment to staff development and progression. Our training programme includes multiple internal trainings relevant to CAMHS, it also links with external trainings funded through HEE. Managers work closely with all staff to ensure they have the right trainings to enable them to confidently and competently deliver high standard interventions.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles.
Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
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

Supporting the Clinical Team Manager and SPA Practitioners to manage all requests for service, to ensure children, young people and families receive timely access to the right help they need according to their mental health and wellbeing needs.
To be supported to undertake phone or virtual consultations to children, young people, families and other referrers. Progressing to being fully autonomous in this.
Work collaboratively with parents/families/carers to promote the emotional and physical wellbeing of the child/young person.
Assessing risk in collaboration with children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties, significant others, and other workers/professionals, alongside use of own professional judgment and team processes.
Identifying and engaging with practitioners with specialist knowledge to support decision making.
Ability to complete work within a given timeframe which meets the model of the SPA.
Confidently signpost to other appropriate resources within the community.
Skilled and constructive use of own supervision sessions, engagement in reflective practice, commitment to continuously develop self-awareness and work appropriately within professional boundaries.
Participate in clinical meetings and case discussions when deemed appropriate and within the scope of the SPA.
Maintain contemporaneous records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
To work closely and build positive working relationships with a range of agencies across health, education and social care (including the voluntary and community sector) as well as across teams within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust as appropriate.
To liaise regularly with clinical teams to collaborate and develop/provide integrated services.
To participate in meetings relevant to service provision

Please refer the Job description for details