Senior Single Point of Access Practitioner - Aylesbury

at  Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a nurse interested in supporting children, young people and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties or neurodivergence? Would you like to further your career within CAMHS?
If so, we have an opportunity for you!
The Single Point of Access serves as the “front door” to Buckinghamshire CAMHS. We are a team of nurturing, experienced clinicians and support staff who are passionate about providing equitable access to mental health care, early intervention and staff development.
The team works to screen and triage new referrals into Buckinghamshire CAMHS, and make decisions on care for these children. We also provide advice, guidance and consultation to young people and their families, healthcare professionals and schools, as well as deliver training on mental health care.
This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 which will be paid in instalments over an 18-month period. Please note that this scheme is not open to existing employees of Oxford Health and is subject to a claw back clause. Further information will be provided.
As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner in SPA, you will screen and triage referrals and other contacts into SPA, and provide expert advice and guidance, onward referrals and signposting.
You will also act as shift lead, coordinating SPA staff on a shift to ensure that risk is managed, and cases are triaged effectively. You will gain valuable skills in clinical leadership.
You will also have the chance to be involved in the delivery of accredited training to external professionals in schools and from the local authority, by attending a 3 day train-the-trainer programme delivered by the University of Reading.
You will receive individualised support as a clinician and professional to enable you to grow as a valued member of our team. All staff receive management, clinical (where appropriate) and safeguarding supervision as standard.
Within SPA, we have regular reflective practice and opportunities to share learning. We also have a Bucks CAMHS Nurse’s forum, and SPA Peer Supervision, for you to share knowledge and discuss current topics.
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
You will screen and triage referrals, mostly by phone contact, with the intention of providing expert advice, support and onward referral/signposting to young people and their families.
You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to support children who present with complex and wide-ranging symptoms.
You will provide leadership to the rest of the SPA team as shift coordinator as allocated on the SPA rota.
You will be involved in liaising with external agencies, such as school, local authority, GPs and other healthcare professionals for both the care and support of individuals who have been referred into CAMHS, and to provide training, advice and guidance.
You will support the SPA Operational and Clinical Leads in the delivery of the service, ensuring it meets national guidance and local key performance indicators, as well as engaging in audit and research relevant to the service and your role.
Please note the role is based in the Sue Nichols Centre in Aylesbury, with some scope for home working

Please refer the Job description for details