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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
267-BM7291972
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sue Nicholls Centre
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/07/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Nurse/Social Work Specialist - Aylesbury

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 or social worker and passionate about working with neurodivergent children & young people in Bucks ?

We're recruiting a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Social Worker to work with our Child and Young Person mental health team in Buckinghamshire.

You will join a friendly and supportive, well-established, and knowledgeable multi-professional team, specialising in the neurodevelopmental assessment of children and people aged 5-17yrs in Buckinghamshire.

You will receive quality reflective supervision. You will use your skills to deliver quality assessments and interventions and influence service improvements. You will have opportunities to grow in your career and undertake continuing professional development.

As a vital member of the team you will be helping the system to understand the complete identity of the young person including their neurodivergence, mental health and developmental profile.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Nurse Specialist/Social Worker you will provide assessment for Autism and ADHD in line with NICE guidance. you will be supported to offer a neuro affirming space for the assessment to take place and be supported by the multi agency team through MDT to conclude assessments and inform families of outcomes. 

You will provide expert specialist nursing practice to children and young people under 18 years and will participate in the regular review of clinical policies and guidelines within this field and implement required changes to practice. The post holder will ensure the delivery of effective evidence based clinical practice and will undertake a lead professional role for a complex case load of young people.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

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 you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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
  • Individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount
  • Pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding and experience of working with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions (i.e., ASD and ADHD)
  • knowledge of child development and ability to consider this alongside neurodevelopmental need
Desirable criteria
  • knowledge of report writing

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a Mental Health or learning disability service.
  • Experience of neurodevelopmental assessment and management of self-harm/risk/crisis management/safeguarding.
  • Experience as a Band 6 Nurse, Social worker or other Allied Health Professional

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered RMN, Registered General Nurse adult/ child, Learning Disability Nurse, OT, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist with experience of post –graduate experience in Neurodevelopmental need.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.

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
Alison Ritchie
Job title
Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07789855660
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. 

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