The Senior Mental Health Practitioner is a key member of the CAMHS Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team, providing intensive, evidence-based assessment and treatment to children and young people experiencing acute or complex mental health difficulties across Oxfordshire. Working collaboratively with families, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies, the post holder will manage an allocated caseload, assess and respond to clinical risk, coordinate care, support safe transitions between services, and promote recovery within the least restrictive environment. The role also includes supervising and developing junior staff and students, contributing to service improvement and clinical governance, and participating in the team’s seven-day rota and overnight on-call arrangements.
The main duties of the role include triaging referrals, completing comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, and delivering intensive, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties. The post holder will manage and prioritise an allocated caseload, formulate, implement and review treatment plans, maintain accurate clinical records, and coordinate safe transitions between services. They will work closely with families, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies to provide integrated, person-centred care in the least restrictive setting. Additional responsibilities include participating in clinical and multi-agency meetings, providing specialist advice and supervision, supporting staff and student development, contributing to audit, research and service improvement, and participating in the team’s seven-day and overnight on-call rota.
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
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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”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- 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 networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
See document attached for full Job description, below is a brief summary:
Clinical assessment and intervention: Triage referrals, undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, and deliver timely, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
Caseload and care coordination: Manage and prioritise an allocated caseload, formulate and review treatment plans, maintain accurate clinical records, and support safe transitions between services.
Risk management and safeguarding: Identify, assess and respond to clinical risk, take appropriate action to prevent harm, and comply with child and adult safeguarding procedures.
Collaborative and integrated working: Work in partnership with children, young people, families, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues and external agencies to provide coordinated, person-centred care in the least restrictive setting.
Leadership, development and governance: Provide supervision, guidance and training to junior staff and students, while contributing to clinical governance, audit, research, service improvement and the team’s seven-day and on-call rota.
