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Job summary

Main area
Buckinghamshire CAMHS
Grade
Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Part time hours available)
Job ref
267-BM7414619
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sue Nicholls Centre
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Supervisor - Single Point Access | Young People Mental Health

Band 7

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 take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

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 so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

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, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you a Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist and interested in working in Buckinghamshire with children and young people?  Are you in interested in mental health and/or neurodiversity. 

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative, and committed individual to join us and work as part of our Single Point of Access Team to deliver improved access and outstanding services for children and young people. The team is please to offer a 12 month fixed term for Senior Spa Supervisor.  You be joining friendly nurturing team and who work in fast paced service. You will need to hold a professional qualification and be from a strong community mental health background, ideally with experience and knowledge of CAMHS or children’s services.

With a big National and local focus on improving services for children and young people’s mental health and well-being, there has never been a better time to join Oxford Health CAMHS and make a positive difference to children and young people’s life chances across Buckinghamshire.

This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause. Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme. 

Main duties of the job

  • To promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people, and families in the community. Understanding their needs, identifying risk and support the family in accessing appropriate services.
  • To prevent more serious mental health problems in children and young people by early identification of the development of mental health problems.
  • To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing care with families, children and young people.
  • To have excellent communication skills and to be able to promote integrated healthcare working internally and externally. 

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

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”

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 You will be part of SPA and have responsibility with the Operational Lead for the implementation of the CAMHS SPA across Buckinghamshire. You will have specific responsibility for supporting children and young people to signpost and access assessment and intervention. The SPA will be working towards a culture where services from across the whole system (including health, education, and social care) come together to deliver positive and seamless experiences of care to children, young people and families.

 You will be located at The Sue Nichols Centre, Aylesbury, but ability to travel around the county for business purposes is essential for this role.

The team works in hybrid fashion and candidates will be supported to work from to carry out some of their duties.

The Single Point of Access operates between 08:00 and 18:00 and offers flexible working patterns to both meet your needs and the needs of the service in line with the Trust blended working model, with a mixture of agile and workplace working to support your health and wellbeing. 

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse , Occupational Therapy or Social Work)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
Desirable criteria
  • Approved Mental Health Professional

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous CAMHS experince

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of assessment, triage and formulation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dorothy Dan-Cooke
Job title
Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 901951
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Katherine Carter 

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

[email protected] 

01865901951

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