Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner
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We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our team! This full-time role provides recovery-focused care to children and young people in mental health crisis. Working across Oxfordshire within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team, you will assess needs and risks, coordinate evidence-based interventions, manage a caseload and collaborate with families and partner agencies. The seven-day community service includes weekends and bank holiday working.
We are seeking a registered Mental Health Nurse, Children’s Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with relevant mental health and community experience. You will communicate confidently, assess and manage risk, prioritise effectively, maintain clear records and contribute to multidisciplinary working. Compassion, adaptability, resilience and a strong commitment to safeguarding and inclusive care are essential.
This rare opportunity offers expert supervision, practical experience and structured development towards a Band 6 role. You will join a supportive specialist team that values collaboration, learning and staff wellbeing while making a meaningful difference to children, young people and families in crisis.
The Role
The Mental Health Practitioner is responsible for assessing children and young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties, identifying and managing risk, and coordinating evidence-based interventions that support recovery. The role includes holding and managing a caseload, responding to changes or deterioration in a young person’s presentation, maintaining accurate and timely clinical records, and working collaboratively with families, carers, schools, CAMHS colleagues and partner agencies.
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The post-holder also contributes to multidisciplinary meetings, shift coordination, safeguarding, service development, audit and training, while maintaining professional registration, confidentiality and compliance with Trust policies.
The Role involves
- Flexible community-based working across Oxfordshire
- Independent travel between locations
- Participation in a seven-day rota operating between 8am and 8pm, including weekends and bank holidays
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
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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”
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- 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 networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Lindsey Fisher
- Job title: Team Manager
- Email address: lindsey.fisher@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07919553527
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