Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse - Crisis/Home Treatment
Are you dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people?
Do you thrive in environments where you can help to deliver impactful, short-term interventions?
We, the Crisis and Home Treatment Service (CAHTS), embedded within the Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join us.
We work closely alongside and liaise with the Getting More Help Teams on supporting children, young people (CYP) and their families experiencing complex mental health needs.
Our CYP might be at risk of inpatient hospital admission or transitioning out of inpatient care; our role is to provide intensive, short-term support within the community. No two days are the same, with plenty of variety in this role and lots of opportunities for learning.
We can offer bespoke training, including specialised Crisis training as well as access to our in-house Master's Programme or our "Flyer" programme aimed at newly qualified practitioners.
We can offer this as a developmental role for a newly qualified practitioner, or a support you as a registered practitioner returning to practice after a break.
This is a great opportunity for you to explore and experience working in Mental Health and can be a solid stepping stone in your long-term career plans.
We welcome applications from Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists.
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Main duties of the job
This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 which will be paid in instalments over an 18th 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.
In CAHTS, we’re committed to deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health services for children, young people and their families who are experiencing additional mental health needs.
As one of our Mental Health Practitioners, you’ll be responsible for undertaking initial assessments and delivering short term interventions to support CYP in crisis with their mental health, by visiting them in schools, at home, or within the wider community.
You might support CYP and their families with psycho-social education or provide practical support, drawing upon evidence-based interventions.
Risk assessment and management, including the need for positive risk assessment is also key in this role.
The team operates Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm and 10am – 6pm on Saturdays. The service development plan will encompass working 8am -8pm Monday to Friday on a rota system, and Saturday and Sunday 10am – 6pm, again, on a rota system.
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