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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Duty Lead Clinician - Abingdon

The closing date is 11 November 2025

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Job summary

Do you have strong clinical experience?

Are you ready to develop your leadership skills in a fast paced yet rewarding service?

We are looking for a full-time Duty Lead within the Oxford South Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) team, who will be responsible for duty requests on behalf of the CAMHS Getting More Help service.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Clinician to develop their leadership skills and support the Clinical Team Manager in a role which includes a balanced mix of leadership and clinical responsibilities, in a fast paced service where no two days are the same! This opportunity will give you ownership within the role and a platform to help shape and develop the pathway with our current CAMHs stakeholders. Finally, you will be essential to implementing changes which directly enhance the experience of service users.

Oxford South CAMHS is made up of a multi-disciplinary team including a wide range of clinical and administrative professionals. The duty rota is made up of other qualified CAMHS Clinicians who work regularly alongside you as the Duty Lead.

We are keen to support staff in their professional development in both formal training opportunities as well as more informal team training.

This is a fantastic opportunity for any qualified clinical individual (Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Registered Mental Health Nurse) to help develop their skills and leadership experience!

Main duties of the job

As the Duty Lead, you will be:

  • Responsible for overseeing duty, responding to calls and participating in the urgent assessments of young people that are undertaken each day, organising duty assessments according to the individual Clinician's experience and clinical need of the patient.
  • Identifying patients that need to be expedited and bring these to the attention of the Clinical Team Manager/Deputy Manager.
  • Acting as an advanced autonomous practitioner, demonstrating a high level of practice and knowledge, carrying out urgent assessments and 7-day follow-ups.
  • Providing containment and consistency to the professional network and patients/families/carers contacting duty during a sustained period of crisis/need.
  • Working closely with all Oxford South CAMHS Getting Help and Getting More Help staff and the Oxfordshire Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).

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

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OC7272584-1A

Job locations

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

Knowledge

Essential

  • Strong knowledge and skills in assessing risk and developing safety/management plans
  • Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge in the range of mental health disorders in children and adolescents and current treatments, underpinned by theory and experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with children and adolescents with a range of Mental Health diagnosis.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social work or Occupational Therapy.
  • Registration with a professional governing body such as NMC or HCPC

Desirable

  • Evidence of post qualifying education such as MSc level 7 modules.
  • To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification such as CBT or DBT or similar.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner, working across different settings, which must include experience of working in a community mental health setting.
  • Previous substantial experience of working in CAMHS or a Crisis setting.

Desirable

  • Experience with Looked after and Adopted children
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Strong knowledge and skills in assessing risk and developing safety/management plans
  • Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge in the range of mental health disorders in children and adolescents and current treatments, underpinned by theory and experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with children and adolescents with a range of Mental Health diagnosis.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social work or Occupational Therapy.
  • Registration with a professional governing body such as NMC or HCPC

Desirable

  • Evidence of post qualifying education such as MSc level 7 modules.
  • To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification such as CBT or DBT or similar.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner, working across different settings, which must include experience of working in a community mental health setting.
  • Previous substantial experience of working in CAMHS or a Crisis setting.

Desirable

  • Experience with Looked after and Adopted children

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager - Oxford South CAMHS

Luc Taperell

Luc.Taperell@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865904700

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OC7272584-1A

Job locations

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


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