Job summary
A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) to join the Buckinghamshire CAMHS ACE (Adopted and Care Experienced) Team. We require a clinician from any of the following backgrounds:
1. Social Work
2. Occupational Therapy
3. Mental Health Nursing
Main duties of the job
You will provide an experienced and senior level of expertise to children, young people and their carers referred to the Adopted & Care Experienced Service within Buckinghamshire CAMHS.
You will carry out assessments of children, young people and their carers referred to the service as part of our multidisciplinary team. This will include risk assessments, assessments of the child's emotional well-being and general functioning, mental health assessments, and assessments of the quality of the child's relationship with their carer.
In this exciting role you will provide a range of interventions and evidence-based treatments to our clients and their carers. This will include co-facilitating a carers group for foster-carers and adoptive parents. The post entails taking Care Co-ordinator responsibility for an agreed case load of patients and there is a balanced and varied workload.
You will offer advice and consultation on clients' care to professionals including social workers and CAMHS clinicians, and to other, non-professional carers to include foster-carers and adoptive parents.
About us
The successful applicant will work within a Specialist team to identify and address the mental health needs of Looked after children and young people.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we are currently reviewing how we deliver the service, and you will have the opportunity to help us shape the service going forwards.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
4. Excellent opportunities for career progression
5. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
6. NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
7. Staff accommodation
8. Competitive pension scheme
9. Lease car scheme
10. Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you have a passion for identifying and meeting the mental health needs of vulnerable children and young people, supporting their carers and have the relevant experience and transferable skills, we would love to hear from you.
Access to a car for work, or willingness to seek alternative transport is essential due to the community aspect of this role.
Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. Has relevant professional qualification
Desirable
12. Has relevant training in trauma/attachment therapies/interventions
Experience
Essential
13. Has post qualifying experience working with vulnerable people
Desirable
14. Has experience working with LAAC or people with a history of trauma
Knowledge
Essential
15. oAbility to assess children and family's needs and develop effective care plans
Desirable
16. oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with children and adolescents with attachment difficulties.