Oxford Health NHS Trust

Consultant Mental Health Practitioner-Liaison

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

Join Us in Transforming CAMHS Liaison Services Across BSW (Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire)

We've secured 12 months of fixed-term funding to expand the CAMHS Liaison Service across BaNES, Swindon, and Wiltshire (BSW). This includes increasing provision at the three District General Hospitals: Royal United Hospital (Bath), Great Western Hospital (Swindon), and Salisbury District Hospital.

We're building a new clinical leadership team--featuring a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Consultant Mental Health Practitioner--to oversee expanded multidisciplinary teams (Bands 7, 6, and 4) at each hospital. Staffing will grow from 2-3 to 6 per site during this pilot phase.

We're looking for an experienced CAMHS professional with the vision and clinical expertise to help shape a sustainable, high-quality model of care--and support our bid for long-term funding.

Be part of something impactful. Help shape the future of CAMHS in BSW.

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Main duties of the job

We're looking for someone with solid CAMHS experience, advanced skills in mental health assessment, and a passion for delivering high-quality consultation, training, and clinical supervision to multi-agency colleagues.

In this role, you'll work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist to review current practices and drive service development--building on what's working and identifying opportunities for improvement. You'll play a key part in shaping a stronger, more responsive service for young people across the region.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to make a real impact, you'll be well supported by a committed and collaborative CAMHS team, all working together to embed meaningful, lasting change.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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
Individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount
Pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per annum | pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OC7443462

Job locations

Keynsham, Swindon

discussion required around base

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide expert care to patients on their caseload. Providing skilled assessment, supervision and consultation within CAMHS.

Provide expertise and specialist advice, supervision, guidance and consultation to other professionals

Make decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others, and to advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply.

Draw on advanced knowledge and exercise professional skills of the highest order, some of which are likely to be highly specialist, acquired only after lengthy training, supervision and practice.

Build on and maintain working relationships between the Liaison Service and the District General Hospitals in BSW.

For more information please see the attached Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide expert care to patients on their caseload. Providing skilled assessment, supervision and consultation within CAMHS.

Provide expertise and specialist advice, supervision, guidance and consultation to other professionals

Make decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others, and to advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply.

Draw on advanced knowledge and exercise professional skills of the highest order, some of which are likely to be highly specialist, acquired only after lengthy training, supervision and practice.

Build on and maintain working relationships between the Liaison Service and the District General Hospitals in BSW.

For more information please see the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

Registered RMN, OT, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist
Advanced clinical skills in acute mental health presentations and risk management
Educated to degree level or equivalent plus masters degree or willing to work towards

Desirable

Masters degree directly related to specialism
Educated to PhD level Non-medical prescribing qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Evidence of involvement in strategic level decision-making
Evidence of involvement in innovative practice or service developments
Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others

Personal Qualities

Essential

Strong influencing and negotiation skills with experience of facilitating change by collaborating with stakeholders
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.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

Registered RMN, OT, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist
Advanced clinical skills in acute mental health presentations and risk management
Educated to degree level or equivalent plus masters degree or willing to work towards

Desirable

Masters degree directly related to specialism
Educated to PhD level Non-medical prescribing qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Evidence of involvement in strategic level decision-making
Evidence of involvement in innovative practice or service developments
Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others

Personal Qualities

Essential

Strong influencing and negotiation skills with experience of facilitating change by collaborating with stakeholders
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.

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Keynsham, Swindon

discussion required around base

SN1 4JS

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Keynsham, Swindon

discussion required around base

SN1 4JS

Employer's website

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