To support the operational delivery of our Mental Health Support Teams, we are looking to recruit a Supervisor to be based in Oxford City to cover a maternity leave.
On a day-to-day basis, you will be overseeing the workload of EMHPs, conducting both Case Management and Clinical Skills supervision, as well as holding a small caseload of patients yourself.
Typical tasks within this might include reviewing suitability for treatment within the MHST, gathering information and facilitating onward referrals, and liaising with schools as part of the wider MHST.
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
Some of your responsibilities:
To be trained and confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence based interventions and routine outcome measures.
To manage a defined caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties in schools
To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
To provide day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP).
To provide specialist mental health advice, consultation and signposted using an outcome based triage model, to schools.
To provide training to schools staff, parents and carers in conjunction with colleagues.
Within schools actively promote the whole school based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being.
To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the role, or our team, please get in contact with Jo Colley (see below)
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