Main area Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Grade Band 4 Contract 12 months (fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working hours across a 7 day week on a rota basis)
Employer Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Swindon CAMHS Town Swindon Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum | pro-rata Salary period Yearly
Band 4
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented.
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a service that offers support and understanding to children and young people at one of the most crucial moments in their life?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring individual with a passion for improving care for young people with mental health difficulties to join our Swindon CAMHS team and support our Swindon CAMHS Liaison team.
Main duties of the job
This role will be based at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon and Swindon CAMHS. You will offer emotional support to children, adolescents and/or their parents/carers who are in mental health crisis or those with mental health difficulties.
You will also work with the wider Swindon CAMHS Community team, including the Eating Disorder team and Learning Disability CAMHS to support assessments and interventions for children and young people referred to CAMHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Typical duties include:
* To assist the liaison clinicians in their clinical work with children, young people and parents or carers.
* To assist qualified clinicians in their training of paediatric and A& E staff.
* To work with the Eating Disorders team and provide meal supports for children and young people with an eating disorder.
* To prepare psychoeducational material for children, young people and their families.
* To prepare and organise materials for brief therapeutic input.
Person specification
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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