Job summary
Are you a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Teacher or Nurse looking for a change of direction, but still want to make a difference to people's lives?
Are you self-motivated, curious, flexible, can think outside the box? Then we are looking for you!
Are you able to advocate for young people and their families, being determined to push for change for young people, while holding a network together? Then we are still looking for you!
We are a relatively new, small team working with some of the most vulnerable young people (0-25yrs) with autism and / or learning difficulties to prevent unnecessary inpatient admissions or minimise inpatient stays.
We are a non-clinical team working with the network around a young person to ensure that interventions and support are delivered in a timely and appropriate manner.
We work with CAMHS, Adult Services, Social Care, SEND, the Integrated Care Board, in county and out of county. We sit in meetings (be prepared!) and liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders. But we also help to identify gaps in service for the ICB to affect change in the system.
We are a caring, collaborative team that are open to suggestions, always seeking better ways of working to affect change, are not shy of trying new things and believe in better provision for our young people. We aim to seek change in a non-confrontational and inclusive manner by trying to find imaginative and innovative solutions in what is a complex system.
Main duties of the job
Across Buckinghamshire there is limited provision of intensive support for CYP with a learning disability and/or autism between CAMHS Tier 4 inpatient and universal CAMHS Tier 3 provision.
To support this Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)and CAMHS developed a business case to support CYP and families living in Buckinghamshire with keyworker support and pilot this over 36 months.
These exciting new roles will form part of a national Keyworker Pilot developing new ways of working in partnership with NHS England, Buckinghamshire Integrated care system and CAMHS. Importantly the pilot will be driven by the lived experience of young people and their families, therefore Buckinghamshire Parents Carer forums involvement are critical partners to shaping how we work in the future.
Therefore we are looking for a dynamic individuals to join our new team to ensure we are delivering outstanding services to the children and young people under Buckinghamshire CAMHS .
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
In these hugely important team roles, the roles will focus on improving the experience of children & young people, along with their families and carers, by improving access and quality of care.
We are working towards a culture where services from across the whole system (including health, education and social care) come together and work together to deliver positive and seamless experiences of care to children, young people and families.
You will have the opportunity to make an active and meaningful contribution to our exciting service modernisation and redesign that is based on the Thrive model, ensuring children and young people get the right support, at the right time, in the right place, from individuals with the right skills. You will also build and maintain strong working relationships with partner agencies supporting the development of integrated care pathways and locality working.
With great communication and organisation skills, and a flexible can-do approach, you will work as an integral member of the team and services across Buckinghamshire.
We are working with 018-year-olds, and are beginning to develop work with 1825-year-olds.
If you would like to discuss this role before applying, please email us on BucksDSFT@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk with your contact details and best times to reach you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In these hugely important team roles, the roles will focus on improving the experience of children & young people, along with their families and carers, by improving access and quality of care.
We are working towards a culture where services from across the whole system (including health, education and social care) come together and work together to deliver positive and seamless experiences of care to children, young people and families.
You will have the opportunity to make an active and meaningful contribution to our exciting service modernisation and redesign that is based on the Thrive model, ensuring children and young people get the right support, at the right time, in the right place, from individuals with the right skills. You will also build and maintain strong working relationships with partner agencies supporting the development of integrated care pathways and locality working.
With great communication and organisation skills, and a flexible can-do approach, you will work as an integral member of the team and services across Buckinghamshire.
We are working with 018-year-olds, and are beginning to develop work with 1825-year-olds.
If you would like to discuss this role before applying, please email us on BucksDSFT@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk with your contact details and best times to reach you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualification experience
Desirable
- Working with children and young people
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with LD/autism/mental health/ or children in care
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualification experience
Desirable
- Working with children and young people
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with LD/autism/mental health/ or children in care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
