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Main area
CAMHS
Grade
Band 3
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)
Hours
Part time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-OC8261147
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Slade House
Town
Oxford
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/09/2026 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Support Worker

Band 3

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

Do you have an interest in working with people with mental health problems? 

Are you looking for opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge?

The CAMHS Hospital at Home team is excited to be recruiting a full time Support Worker to join our busy but rewarding community team on a fixed term basis.

Our team is friendly, supportive, and committed to delivering high-quality care to individuals in the community. We work collaboratively to provide both short-term and long-term interventions, ensuring that every patient receives compassionate and person-centred support.

Main duties of the job

  • Implement specific areas of the care plan that have been planned and designed by senior clinicians in the service, including delivering and evaluating specialised individual programmes of care.
  • Participate in co-facilitation of the therapeutic programme.
  • Promote a therapeutic relationship with agreed boundaries and timescales.
  • Provide support with daily living and to carry out delegated care tasks including supported meals and skills sessions.
  • Complete accurate documentation of all relevant interactions in line with professional body/guidance.
  • Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients in a friendly, respectful and professional manner.

Working for our organisation

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding. 

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:

•   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

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to A-Level/Level 3 qualification, or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of mental health disorders.
Desirable criteria
  • Basic understanding of eating disorders and how they are treated.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to work remotely and have excellent IT skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Teams.
  • Experience of working in mental health
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with young people in an inpatient or community setting.
  • Eating disorder experience.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to work as part of a team/team player as well as independently.
  • Ability to work well under pressure.
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of the Care Certificate, or willingness to undertake Care Certificate.

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

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Isabelle Forbes
Job title
Clinical Nurse Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07385001717
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