Job Description

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families?



With a big national focus on improving services for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing, there has never been a better time to join Oxford Health CAMHS and make a positive difference to children and young people's life chances.



If you're a Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapists or Social Worker , we're looking for you to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service team based at Swindon CAMHS, Swindon and support the delivery of our Mental Health Liaison provision.



As a Senior Mental Health Liaison Practitioner you will work closely with our Liaison Lead and deliver Hospital Liaison at the acute district general hospital in Swindon, Great Western Hospital. You will provide day-to-day liaison and clinical support for the Liaison Service and ensure a consistent, responsive, high quality and user-friendly service is delivered.



You will have the opportunity to make an active and meaningful contribution to our exciting service modernisation and redesign that is based on the Thrive model, ensuring children and young people get the right support, at the right time, in the right place, from individuals with the right skills.



You can start getting to know about us by having a look at our recruitment video:



BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube



Swindon CAMHS is a supportive multidisciplinary team who offer assessment, treatment, and consultation either in the clinic base or out in the community.



In this role, you will undertake comprehensive assessments of young people with mental health needs who present to the acute District General Hospital in Swindon.



Risk assessment and management including the need for positive risk taking is an important part of the role.



You can expect a comprehensive induction programme, including a range of shadowing opportunities to fully support the post holder in the role, ongoing in-house training and opportunities to attend external trainings. The team fully supports and delivers regular managerial, professional, peer, clinical, and safeguarding supervision to build upon confidence, competence, and commitment to developing self and the role.



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



Assessment of deliberate self-harm



Support to patients admitted with an eating disorder



Contribute a psycho-social perspective to patients admitted



Provide day support and consultation to hospital staff where a mental health need is identified



Identify and provide CAMHS training (this may involve other CAMHS colleagues)



Provide a link to CAMHS within the acute District General Hospital.



Within the team, we work on a flexible working pattern within the multi-disciplinary team to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday -Sunday and Bank Holidays. The flexible working patterns allows team members to work hours flexibly and for days off during the week. You will participate in covering the service's 24 hour on call service on a rota basis. There is a robust system of support available from on call colleagues including the manager, consultant psychiatrist and senior manager on call.



For more information or to arrange an informal visit please do contact us.