Specialist Mental Health Practitioner
| Company: | inploi |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Oxford |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Job overview
Are you a Registered mental health professional seeking a new challenge?
We are seeking a full time Specialist Mental Health Practitioner to join our team on a fixed term, maternity cover. The Thames Valley-wide programme for children and young people with complex needs is centred around the implementation of a practice framework known as the ‘Framework for Integrated Care’. It is designed to improve outcomes for a cohort of vulnerable children and young people with complex needs who experience some of the highest levels of health inequality in society.
The framework focuses on trauma-informed practice, cross-agency working and achievement of consensus across professionals and family by clinical formulation and support for professionals and others who are directly involved with young people.
Clinicians working within the new development will be involved in direct clinical work, interprofessional liaison and training. The scope of work and understanding of intervention will broader than that encountered within most existing CAMHS provision.
In Oxfordshire, clinicians will be co-located with a range of other services already working along the lines of the FIC frequently with young people with complex needs (regional forensic CAMHS, Horizon (team for young people who have experience sexual trauma)). These services already have strong links with other teams across CAMHS, within children’s social care, youth justice, education and the voluntary and community sector.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert care to patients on their caseload. Providing skilled assessment, treatment, supervision and consultation within CAMHS
- Provide expertise and specialist advice, supervision, guidance and consultation to other professionals delivering complex interventions and to contribute directly to young people’s assessment and treatment
- Make and receive referrals
- Set and improve standards and quality in expert field, with other disciplines, the wider organisation and across organisational boundaries
- Contribute to the education, training and development of other clinical staff and partner agencies
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 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
- Registered RMN, OT, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree directly related to specialism
personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Highly developed interpersonal skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders
- Resilience under situational pressure, professional challenge and change. Ability to work flexibly to the needs of the locality, service, patients, families and carers.
Desirable criteria
- Public speaking competence, with evidence of presentation at strategic, national/international level
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Experience/skills of working with young people in mental health settings
Desirable criteria
- Published papers
Documents to Download
Specialist Mental Health Practitioner (PDF, 448.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Emma Thompson
Title: Team Manager
Email: emma.thompson2@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07741684856