Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Eating Disorders
The closing date is 07 January 2026
Job summary
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of young people with an eating disorder?
We are looking for a full-time Senior Mental Health Practitioner - you may be a Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker who has experience in working with eating disorders - to come and join our specialist eating disorder team at Swindon Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Swindon CAMHS is a multidisciplinary team; we are passionate about providing evidenced based care to young people and their families in the community, working in partnership with other agencies.
Your role will be within The Eating Disorders Service (TEDS), supporting young people and families/carers with eating disorders in the community.
We are a highly supportive team, committed to your supervision and development; there's a wide range of development available and you would have access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities to enhance your existing skills and develop new ones. For example, we can offer training around CBT-E / FT-AN.
Although you'd be based within TEDS, we'll offer you liaison and duty responsibilities so you can continue to work with children and young people with a variety of mental health conditions.
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Main duties of the job
As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will be responsible for initial assessment, providing and evaluating evidence based interventions, supporting junior colleagues with supervision, working with students and being part of a highly skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team.
There are opportunities for you to work within the wider Getting More Help pathway and support children/young people/families with other mental health difficulties such as anxiety/PTSD/depression/OCD; this means that no two days are ever the same.
We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic and proactive and looking to develop their leadership skills.
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 December 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, Flexible working
Reference number
267-OC7686206
Job locations
Swindon Community CAMHS
Okus Road
Swindon
SN1 4JS
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Swindon Community CAMHS
Okus Road
Swindon
SN1 4JS
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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