Children & Young People | Sr Mental Health Practitioner

Are you looking for an exciting new role working with children and young people? Or wanting a change of pace in your clinical work?We're looking for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our CAMHSOutreach team. The team aims to support and engage children, young people and families with complex needs by means of individualised home and community treatment packages.You 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 that works across the whole CAMHS service with the OSCA team picking up the highest levels of need.You will be required to participate in the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire out of hours on- call rota and will be expected to work evenings and weekends as per the team rota.You will also be required to work within the teams Crisis rota, to support the facilitation of the service in-hours (8-8pm) as required for the needs of said population.Main duties of the jobProvide a quality needs-led service as part of the multi-disciplinary team, which will include working flexibly across a 7-day week on a shift rota between 8am and 8pm, and participating in the on-call cover as noted above. Responding promptly to urgent and emergency requests for assessments and meeting young people wherever they may feel most comfortable.Provide prompt psychosocial assessments and evidence-based interventions for children and young people, aiming to prevent hospital admissions and support recovery in the least restrictive environment.Collaborate with a wide range of agencies, including social care, education, police, and voluntary sector partners to develop integrated care packages for high-risk and hard-to-reach young people.Support and supervise junior staff and students, contributing to their development through mentoring, appraisal, and clinical supervision.Maintain accurate clinical records, engage in reflective practice, and participate in ongoing professional development and training to ensure best practice standards are met.About usOxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"BenefitsExcellent opportunities for career progressionAccess to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailersCompetitive pension schemeLease car schemeCycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion teamJob responsibilitiesThe OSCA Service aims to:Reducing children and young peoples vulnerability to mental health crisisEnabling children and young people with high levels of mental health need to be supported in their own homes or placementsOffering choice to children, young people and their families and carersOffering advice, support and supervision to systems supporting young people, such as addiction, adoption, Childrens Care and youth offending services.We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.Person SpecificationKnowledgeAbility to jointly manage a case load of high risk young peopleQualificationsMental Health Nursing, OT or Social Worker qualificationExperiencePost qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people or adults with mental illness.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr