Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Nurse

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We are looking for a full-time Mental Health Nurse - Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our CAMHS Outreach Team, providing specialist community-based support to children and young people experiencing complex and pervasive mental health difficulties. The service works with those who may struggle to engage with traditional clinic-based provision, offering flexible and responsive care within homes, schools, and community settings.
We enthusiastically welcome the knowledge and expertise of an Nurse to our experienced team of Social Workers, Nurses and Psychologists. The role requires close multidisciplinary working to ensure coordinated, high-quality care throughout the young person’s journey in mental health services. You will support and promote young people as occupational beings – utilising assessment tools and measures, to consider impact on identity and motivation for change.
- You will hold a clinical caseload, acting as key worker, completing assessments and formulations, developing care plans and risk assessments, delivering evidence-based interventions, and maintaining accurate clinical records.
- The role also includes the opportunity to be trained in and deliver Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
- Collaboratively assess, plan and provide evidence-based interventions for children and young people referred to the CAMHS Outreach.
- Once trained, partaking in the delivery of the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescence (DBT-A) provision. This will include being able to participate in all modalities of the therapy, including being part of the on call phone coaching rota and DBT skills group.
- Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high quality of holistic care, promoting the value of Nursing.
- Work closely with a range of agencies including, Social Care, schools, other CAMHS teams to meet the needs of children and young people and work collaboratively to develop/provide integrated services.
- Manage time and diary, and keep up to date and accurate records.
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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”


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Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
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 apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Emma Thompson
- Job title: Team Manager
- Email address: emma.thompson2@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07741684856
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