Job summary
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent post available after successful completion of supervisor course
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-OC6284847
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oxford
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/06/2024
Employer heading
Supervisor - Education Mental Health Practitioners - Oxford
Band 6
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.
Job overview
This is an exciting time to join a dynamic and innovative CAMHS workforce in Oxfordshire.
Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) have been set up in response to the Government’s Green Paper in 2017. They aim to increase access to mental health support by delivering evidence-based early interventions for children and young people (CYP), in both Educational and Health settings.
Working within Oxfordshire MHST, your role will be to supervise EMHPs and help them to develop their role. Supervision consists of Case Management Supervision of low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy interventions. This may include supporting trainee EMHPs (Band 4) and/or qualified EMHPs (Band 5). You will be involved in triaging and allocating referrals and supporting the whole school approaches we offer in schools.
Main duties of the job
You will work within the MHST Team which is an integral part of the child and adolescent mental health service providing support for children, young people and their families who present with low-moderate mental health difficulties.
The role is hybrid, meaning clinical work can take place in schools, the clinic base and with some flexibility to work from home to do your administration tasks. You will also hold a small caseload and will develop good working relationships with schools.
You will have either already have a CWP/EMHP Supervisor qualification, or be a qualified EMHP with 2 years post qualifying experience who is prepared to undertake the EMHP or Senior Wellbeing practitioner course at Reading in September '24. You will have already registered with the BABCP or BPS, or awaiting confirmation of this process.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Oxfordshire MHST currently consists of Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) delivering 1:1 and group interventions.
The team also consists of youth workers who work in Secondary schools offering more ad hoc and easily accessible support for young people who don't want 1-1 support. We also have high intensity CBT therapists who can broaden our scope of support.
In summary the role will involve offering a range of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based treatments alongside offering clinical supervision to our Education Mental Health Practitioners. We offer parent-led approaches that focus on addressing challenging behaviour and child anxiety, as well as therapy group work.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A professional mental health qualification and registration e.g., RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT etc. OR Post graduate CBT or LI CBT qualification, e.g., CWP, EMHP or PWP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-qualification experience of managing an extensive caseload
Desirable criteria
- Working with children/young people presenting with a range of moderate mental health presentations
- Working within an educational setting supporting mental health provision
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy e.g. CBT
- Providing clinical supervision.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of evidenced-based, low intensity interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties
- Understanding of child protection and the importance of multi-agency work for children and families in the community
- An understanding of the model of MHST
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of equality, diversity and health inequalities in our practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Leadbeater
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385 006320
- 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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