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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Senior Support Worker - Children's and YP Neuro Assessment Team

The closing date is 31 July 2025

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Job summary

Are you looking for a step up? Would you like to support young people with their neurodevelopmental challenges?

We're seeking a Senior Support Worker to join the Buckinghamshire Neuro Assessment Team in the Children and Young People's Mental Health Service.

As a senior support worker role in the neurodevelopmental team you will support theneurodevelopmental assessment of children and young people whose behaviour is suggestive of the need for an assessment, to enable clinicians to gain a full picture of the child's developmental history through the review of developmental forms that will enable you to begin to write the diagnostic report with clinician support.

Main duties of the job

  • Support the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team in delivering neurodevelopmental assessments in the community
  • Assist in identifying service users' strengths and needs, planning and supporting them, and evaluating the effectiveness of the assessment process with service users, carers, and the multidisciplinary team
  • Maintain confidentiality and ensure all clinical information is supplied within required timescales to keep the team's data on the patient's electronic records up to date
  • Participate in clinical meetings, manage emergency situations such as cardiac arrest and self-harm, and manage incidents of aggression
  • Liaise with other relevant individuals involved with the patient as appropriate and agreed with the patient, and support patients with individual needs and choices

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

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

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-BM7340247

Job locations

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role in the team will be pivotal to the development of a more patient focused approach as you will review all the information families have given us. This includes a familys report on what difficulties and strengths their child has, a form about inattention, teacher reports, and a childs own perception of their difficulties and strengths. Using this information, you will start formulating the report with clinician support and identify any other assessment needed such as a QB or ADOS; you will have the opportunity for some assessments to sit in within the clinician to support the family, clinician and your own development.

You will have regular supervision both clinical and managerial and be employed by a trust that is committed to kindness and your development. You will join a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, occupational health practitioner, nurses and social workers. It is an exciting time to join a friendly dynamic supportive team who is committed to developing themselves and the services to offer best outcomes for children and their families.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role in the team will be pivotal to the development of a more patient focused approach as you will review all the information families have given us. This includes a familys report on what difficulties and strengths their child has, a form about inattention, teacher reports, and a childs own perception of their difficulties and strengths. Using this information, you will start formulating the report with clinician support and identify any other assessment needed such as a QB or ADOS; you will have the opportunity for some assessments to sit in within the clinician to support the family, clinician and your own development.

You will have regular supervision both clinical and managerial and be employed by a trust that is committed to kindness and your development. You will join a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, occupational health practitioner, nurses and social workers. It is an exciting time to join a friendly dynamic supportive team who is committed to developing themselves and the services to offer best outcomes for children and their families.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of child development and neurodevelopmental presentation in children

Desirable

  • Ability to identify relevant information with guidance and apply this to pre-assessment
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of written English GCSE English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Training in Counselling/psychology oQualification related to Mental health issues
  • training in child development with an understanding of neurodiversity

Experience

Essential

  • Maintain patient records both written and electronic
  • Ability to effectively write reports
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of child development and neurodevelopmental presentation in children

Desirable

  • Ability to identify relevant information with guidance and apply this to pre-assessment
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of written English GCSE English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Training in Counselling/psychology oQualification related to Mental health issues
  • training in child development with an understanding of neurodiversity

Experience

Essential

  • Maintain patient records both written and electronic
  • Ability to effectively write reports

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead Neuro assessment team

Alison Ritchie

alison.ritchie@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07789855660

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-BM7340247

Job locations

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG


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