Social Worker

Are you interested in working in a team that delivers services to young people facing mental health challenges?

If you are not already working in a CAMHS setting we can immerse you in mental health services and train and develop you within our experienced team. There has never been a better time to join Oxford Health CAMHS and this post is based in our Getting More Help (GMH) team where you will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for children, young people and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

Within Children & Adolescent Mental Health Services in Buckinghamshire we are looking for motivated Social Workers who are looking to work in a great team alongside other social workers, occupational therapists and nurses, all of whom are dedicated to improving services for young people. You may be working in the NHS already, a local authority, or an alternative setting and looking to gain exposure in a new area. Either way, we have a career path ready for you.

Whilst this is a full time role, we will also consider part time or other work patterns for this post so please do get in touch if you have any questions.

This role is also 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

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop individualised care plans, and regularly review and adjust these plans to meet the evolving needs of young people and their families.
  
  
• Provide educational resources and practical support using evidence-based interventions, fostering a collaborative and recovery-focused environment.
  
  
• Identify potential risks, develop and implement risk management plans, and encourage positive risk-taking to promote growth and resilience.
  
  
• Offer clinical guidance, support, and supervision to team members, promoting best practices and continuous professional development.
  
  
• Participate in activities to improve service effectiveness, contribute to service outcome evaluations, and collaborate with team members to implement improvements
  
  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 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
  
  We hope the information in this advert has given you a comprehensive outline of what to expect. As a team we are looking for motivated and enthusiastic learners who work well within a team. We are experts in mental health so can help you develop your knowledge in this area and the attached job description and person specification will give you more of an outline of what we are seeking. What we want to know from you in your “supporting statement” is why you would like to work in mental health services with young people.
  
  We spoke with the team and they had this to say about working here:
  
  "I cannot speak highly enough of the team I work with. Getting more help is full of compassionate , kind, hardworking people who are an absolute pleasure to work with. Best team I have ever worked in by far!"
  
  "I am incredibly proud to work for our Trust and to work with so many people who are so committed to helping to support young people and their families. CAMHS feels like one big family, and it is a great place to be where everyone works collaboratively and helps supports each other in the quest to trying to provide the best care to our patients."
  
  Person specification
  
  Qualification
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Relevant professional mental health qualification as Social Worker
  
  
• Current registration with relevant professional body: HCPC/Social Work England
  
  
• Evidence of continuous professional development
  
  Desirable criteria
  
  
• Post graduate qualification in therapeutic modality e.g. IAPT CBT
  
  Experience
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Experience of being a Care coordinator or managing a case load
  
  Desirable criteria
  
  
• Working with children, young people and families
  
  Knowledge and further training/skills
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Formulating policies/procedures
  
  
• Risk assessment and management skills, particularly in relation to Safeguarding children and young people
  
  
• Caseload Management
  
  
• Effective communicator with patients, carers and staff
  
  Desirable criteria
  
  
• Knowledge or experience of a range of evidence-based interventions i.e. motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT)
  
  
• Student supervisor
  
  All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
  
  Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
  
  We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
  
  Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
  
  We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
  
  We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
  
  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  
  Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing