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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Staff Nurse - CAMHs PICU - Oxford

The closing date is 09 December 2025

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Job summary

Are you keen to make help improve the lives of vulnerable young people?

Are you seeking a nursing role within mental health?

At the CAMHS PICU, the nursing team is central to delivering high-quality inpatient care, and we are recruiting full- and part-time Staff Nurses to join the Meadow Unit.

You will work within a skilled multidisciplinary team to provide safe, well-planned, and compassionate care. We support nurses at every stage of their career--whether you are newly qualified and developing core mental health skills or an experienced practitioner seeking new challenges. Nurses from all fields, including mental health, learning disability, and paediatrics, are welcomed to ensure holistic care for young people.

You will be guided in building therapeutic relationships with young people and their families, and training will be provided to develop both individual and group therapeutic skills. We are committed to nurturing nurses to deliver thoughtful, responsive care when it is needed most.

Leadership development is also encouraged, with support to build confidence in shift management, team coordination, and supervising junior staff. Reflection is integral to our practice, and the Meadow Unit offers a structured weekly programme of reflective spaces to provide ongoing supervision, support, and professional development.

Main duties of the job

All nurses at the CAMHS PICU will be encouraged to develop areas of specialist interest and be provided with many opportunities for research. You will be motivated and dynamic about service improvement and passionate about providing quality and creative care to adolescents.

  • Providing consistent and robust round the clock inpatient care is vital.
  • Engage proactively with young persons and their families/carers/significant others to build positive working relationships.
  • Make a systematic and comprehensive assessment/ re-assessment of patient need within the CPA framework to take account of all aspects of the young persons life
  • Develop effective risk management plans, and timely review of the risk management plan identifying opportunities for positive risk taking in conjunction with the patient, carers/significant others and the ward team.
  • Actively engages with the Care Coordinator under CPA to identify appropriate resources to support the young persons care package within the hospital setting and within their local home environment
  • Co-ordinate and implement plans of care during the young persons journey through the inpatient environment and demonstrate clear written communication to support such plansWork with young persons and their families/carers/significant others on symptom management and relapse prevention

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

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum | pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OC7164105-C

Job locations

Meadow Unit

Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7JX


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

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in mental health care or the care of young people (e.g. within CAMHS)

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a CAMHS inpatient unit / PICU setting

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

  • RMN/RNLD or RSCN
  • Knowledge of MHA 1983

Desirable

  • Further training in psychosocial interventions
  • Training in clinical risk assessment and management

Skills

Essential

  • Skills in clinical risk assessment and management
  • Able to handle patient concerns sensitively and effectively
  • Able to co-ordinate a span of duty on an inpatient ward

Teaching and Facilitation

Essential

  • Demonstrate a willingness to be involved in mentoring students

Desirable

  • Experience in mentorship

Other work related requirement

Essential

  • Must be of average fitness as successful completion our Restraint Training will be a mandatory requirement if you are successful in your application
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in mental health care or the care of young people (e.g. within CAMHS)

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a CAMHS inpatient unit / PICU setting

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

  • RMN/RNLD or RSCN
  • Knowledge of MHA 1983

Desirable

  • Further training in psychosocial interventions
  • Training in clinical risk assessment and management

Skills

Essential

  • Skills in clinical risk assessment and management
  • Able to handle patient concerns sensitively and effectively
  • Able to co-ordinate a span of duty on an inpatient ward

Teaching and Facilitation

Essential

  • Demonstrate a willingness to be involved in mentoring students

Desirable

  • Experience in mentorship

Other work related requirement

Essential

  • Must be of average fitness as successful completion our Restraint Training will be a mandatory requirement if you are successful in your application
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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

Meadow Unit

Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7JX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Meadow Unit

Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7JX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Modern Matron

Sarah Firth

01865901400

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum | pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OC7164105-C

Job locations

Meadow Unit

Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7JX


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