Oxford Health NHS Trust

Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Liaison

The closing date is 08 December 2025

Apply for this job

Job summary

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families?

With a national focus on improving services for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing, now is the time to join Oxford Health CAMHS and make a positive difference to children and young people's life chances.

If you're in aclinical role and experienced in mental health, we're looking for you to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service team based at Swindon CAMHS and support the delivery of our Mental Health Liaison provision as a full time Senior Mental Health Practitioner.

You will work with our Liaison Lead and deliver Hospital Liaison at the acute district general hospital at the RUH, Bath. You will provide liaison and clinical support for the Liaison Service and ensure a consistent, responsive, high quality and user-friendly service is delivered.

You will have the opportunity to make a contribution to our service modernisation and redesign, ensuring children and young people get the right support. There is a robust system of support available from on call colleagues including the manager, consultant psychiatrist and senior manager on call.

We work on a flexible working pattern within the multi-disciplinary team to provide cover for a core day 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday -Sunday and Bank Holidays.

You can start getting to know about us by having a look at our recruitment video:

BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube

Main duties of the job

BANES CAMHS is a well established and thriving multidisciplinary team who offer assessment, treatment, and consultation either in the clinic base or out in the community to young people and families

You will:

  • Provide assessment of deliberate self-harm
  • Support to patients admitted with an eating disorder
  • Contribute a psycho-social perspective to patients admitted
  • Provide day support and consultation to hospital staff where a mental health need is identified
  • Identify and provide CAMHS training (this may involve other CAMHS colleagues)
  • Provide a link to CAMHS within the acute District General Hospital.

You can expect a comprehensive induction programme, including a range of shadowing opportunities to fully support the post holder in the role, ongoing in-house training and opportunities to attend external trainings. The team fully supports and delivers regular managerial, professional, peer, clinical, and safeguarding supervision to build upon confidence, competence, and commitment to developing self and the 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

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-OC7540659

Job locations

BANES Community CAMHS

Temple House

Keynsham

BS31 1HA


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.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please do contact us.

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.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please do contact us.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
  • Knowledge of Recovery Focused Practice
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Knowledge and experience of assessing mental health risks and safety/crisis planning

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of a range motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT)

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

  • RMN/OT/Social Worker with mental health training
  • Current registration with relevant professional body; NMC, HCPC
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
  • Leadership Training/ Experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Band 5, or equivalent, Mental Health professional
  • Understanding and experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs or relevant Mental Health experience
  • Experience of and commitment to working in a multi-agency setting working in partnership with a range of health, social care and education professionals
  • Experience of working with young adults or young people or experience of working in a community setting
  • Experience of care coordination/role of Lead Professional
  • Ability to carry out assessments and psycho-social interventions

Desirable

  • Experience of providing training/supervision for junior staff and students on placement
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
  • Knowledge of Recovery Focused Practice
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Knowledge and experience of assessing mental health risks and safety/crisis planning

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of a range motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy and a psychological therapy (i.e. CBT/DBT)

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

  • RMN/OT/Social Worker with mental health training
  • Current registration with relevant professional body; NMC, HCPC
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
  • Leadership Training/ Experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Band 5, or equivalent, Mental Health professional
  • Understanding and experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs or relevant Mental Health experience
  • Experience of and commitment to working in a multi-agency setting working in partnership with a range of health, social care and education professionals
  • Experience of working with young adults or young people or experience of working in a community setting
  • Experience of care coordination/role of Lead Professional
  • Ability to carry out assessments and psycho-social interventions

Desirable

  • Experience of providing training/supervision for junior staff and students on placement

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

BANES Community CAMHS

Temple House

Keynsham

BS31 1HA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

BANES Community CAMHS

Temple House

Keynsham

BS31 1HA


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

Lisa Williams

01865903889

Details

Date posted

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-OC7540659

Job locations

BANES Community CAMHS

Temple House

Keynsham

BS31 1HA


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Oxford Health NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)