Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Job summary
Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist seeking a new role?We are looking for a full-time Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our CAMHS Outreach Team, providing specialist community-based support to children and young people experiencing complex and pervasive mental health difficulties. The service works with those who may struggle to engage with traditional clinic-based provision, offering flexible and responsive care within homes, schools, and community settings.
We enthusiastically welcome the knowledge and expertise of an Occupational Therapist to our experienced team of Social Workers, Nurses and Psychologists. The role requires close multidisciplinary working to ensure coordinated, high-quality care throughout the young person's journey in mental health services. You will support and promote young people as occupational beings - utilising Occupational Therapy assessment tools and measures, to consider impact on identity and motivation for change.
You will hold a clinical caseload, acting as key worker, completing assessments and formulations, developing care plans and risk assessments, delivering evidence-based interventions, and maintaining accurate clinical records. The role also includes the opportunity to be trained in and deliver Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
In addition, there will be the opportunity to attend and participate in the Oxon CAMHS Occupational Therapy Forum and Sensory Supervision as required to support your clinical caseload.
Main duties of the job
To collaboratively assess, plan and provide evidence-based interventions for children and young people referred to the CAMHS Outreach, paying particular attention to opportunities for functional, creative, educational, work, leisure, interpersonal and life skills.
Once trained, partaking in the delivery of the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescence (DBT-A) provision. This will include being able to participate in all modalities of the therapy, including being part of the on call phone coaching rota and DBT skills group.
To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high quality of holistic care, promoting the value of Occupational Therapy.
To work closely with a range of agencies including, Social Care, schools, other CAMHS teams to meet the needs of children and young people and work collaboratively to develop/provide integrated services.
To manage time and diary, and keep up to date and accurate records.
To participate in regular supervision and appraisal.
To keep up to date clinical knowledge and skills. To attend training events and courses relevant to professional and service development, and to maintain a continuing professional development profile.
To work in accordance with professional body requirements.
To keep up to date with all mandatory training in line with trust standards.
About us
Oxford 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"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job responsibilities
The CAMHS Outreach team provides a community-based service to children and young people and their carers who are experiencingchronicpervasivemental health disorders; In this role the post holder will contribute to the treatment of patients and their recovery at the key stages of their journey through mental health services.
You will hold a clinical caseload, acting as key worker, completing assessments, developing care plans, delivering evidence-based interventions, and maintaining accurate clinical records. The role requires close multidisciplinary working to ensure coordinated, high-quality care throughout the young persons journey in mental health services.You will be trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and contribute to the teams Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescence provision, including participation in DBT-A skills groups, treatment planning, and phone-coaching on a rota basis, which may include early evening hours.The role involves collaboration with families, schools, Social Care, and other CAMHS teams to ensure integrated and effective support - strong partnership working is essential.
The post also includes involvement in service development, clinical governance, audit, and supervision of junior staff or students on placement.Ongoing professional development, supervision, and adherence to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and professional standards are required.Once trained in DBT, will be required to be part of DBT phone coaching rota (8-8pm Monday to Friday) and DBT skills group once per week 5-8pm
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health or equivalent professional health qualification
Desirable
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma. Additional post qualifying training in a relevant field (DBT, CBT or any other psychological therapies) Teaching/mentoring qualification
Further training or job related skills
Essential
- To have ability to manage case load and act lead professional for clients on case list.
- To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care.
- To have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs
- Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners.
- Understanding of evidencebased practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
- Maintain patient records both written and electronic
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with relevant parties
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people or adults with mental illness.
- Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
- Experience of using Occupational Therapy assessment tools and therapy outcome measures to evaluate clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people who have pervasive; chronic mental illness and their families and carers in the community
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Raglan House
Oxford
OX4 3LX
United Kingdom
