Oxford Health NHS Trust
Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse/Social Worker/OT

The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
Are you seeking a community role based in Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS) where flexible working arrangements are considered to enable you to bring your best self to work and, most significantly; help transform the lives of children and young people?

With a big national focus on improving services for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing, there has never been a better time to join us an enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.

Alongside the multi-disciplinary team, you will be working with young people experiencing a wide variety of mental health difficulties sometimes with complex social situations and neurodevelopmental challenges.

We strongly encourage professionals who are interested in re-direction and have an extremely robust training package tailored to role to ensure you feel confident in your role.

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Main duties of the job
The role will include undertaking the assessment of the young person's mental health needs, alongside your colleagues and working 1-1 with young people in providing the treatment plan drawing on a variety of interventions that may involve multi-agency networking where necessary.

You will be offered in house training in a number of evidence-based interventions, for example CBT, DBT skills, mentalisation based therapy, motivational interviewing and compassionate focused therapy to name just a few.

The main duties of the job are:

• Comprehensive assessment of children and young people presenting to the service. Melksham CAMHS have a multi disciplinary clinic working with colleagues to assess and make the best plan for young people.
• Shared formulation, risk assessment and care planning.
• Multi agency working.
• Delivery and/or oversight of collaborative treatment plan using evidence-based interventions.
• Support and supervision of colleagues.
• Being part of the on-call rota covering out of hours contact from professionals.

About us
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

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 267-OC8339522-A
Job locations: Melksham Community CAMHS, Melksham Community Hospital, Melksham, SN12 7NZ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be supported by excellent team knowledge and experience on a formal/informal basis. Clinical and managerial supervision are augmented with profession specific supervision. We are investing heavily in training and preceptorships to develop staff skills. We have a thorough induction process.

We encourage people to get in touch if they are interested, so please contact Emma Harding-Wyatt, Clinical Team Manager for an informal discussion about these roles.

Please see attached Job description for further details.

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential

• Relevant professional qualification e.g. registered Mental Health Nurse, registered Learning Disability Nurse, registered Occupational Therapist, registered Children's Social Worker
• Current registration with relevant professional body - eg NMC, HCPC, GSW
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience
Essential

• Experience of and commitment to working in a multi-agency setting working in partnership with a range of health, social care and education professionals.
• Relevant experience in a community setting / inpatient setting
• Experience of working with families, carers and significant others
• Experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs.
• Ability to carry out assessments and psycho-social interventions

Desirable

• Experience of positive risk taking
• Experience of Recovery focused practice
• Experience of a range motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs.
• Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
• Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Knowledge of Recovery focused practice

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of a range of evidence-based interventions i.e. motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT)
• Knowledge of Child and Adult Protection work

Skills
Essential

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives
• High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
• Risk assessment and management skills, particularly in relation to Safeguarding children and young people
• Able to manage a caseload, set priorities and work with members of a multi-disciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address: Melksham Community CAMHS, Melksham Community Hospital, Melksham, SN12 7NZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Team Manager, Emma Harding-Wyatt, emma.harding-wyatt@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, 01865903777

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