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Job overview

Are you a Clinical Specialist looking for to showcase your expertise and skills within a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)?

This is a  part time  (Three days a week) 12 month fixed role  within our Stronger Family pathway service based in Wiltshire . 

The Stronger Families Team are an intensive edge of care service (supporting 10-18 year olds and their parents/carers) and sit under the young people's service within Wiltshire Council. Stronger Families remit is to prevent the breakdown of the home environment, or if it is felt the young person's needs are best met by coming into care to support the transition of this, and also supporting reunification.

We would welcome applications from practitioners who have;

• Experience of working within mental health and social care.
• Experience of working with adolescents

Main duties of the job

Some of the day to day activities which you will be involved in are;

• Consultation to stronger families where there are concerns around a young person mental health/emotional need and the young person is not already working with CAMHS.
• Facilitate bite-sized training to the stronger family's team linked to developing knowledge and skills in supporting young people with mental health/ emotional needs.
• Within In Reach we use a “Team around the relationship” AMBIT informed approach meaning there is limited scope for direct work within this role, there are occasional opportunities to join an appointment alongside stronger families to consider the young person's mental health needs and support referral into community CAMHS if indicated (I- thrive model)

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