Clinical Specialist - Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Swindon, SN1 4JSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Are you dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people? Do you thrive in environments where you can help to deliver impactful, short-te...
As a Clinical Specialist, you might be an Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, and you'll be leading and supporting clinicians within our CAHTS team to deliver great care.
- Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and formulation of cases, as well as hold a small clinical caseload.
- Liaising with statutory agencies and the voluntary sector is key in this role, so you will need highly developed communication skills.
- Offer clinical supervision and be pivotal in the underpinning of practice and staff development.
- Working with the CAHTS Team, and the Getting More Help Team, will provide opportunities to widen your knowledge and skills base, at the same time as being supported through supervision, face to face and virtual team meetings, and regular team away days.
The team operates between 8.00 - 8.00 with some rostered weekend and Bank Holiday cover.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, schools and within the community, delivering care and support focused on the needs and wishes of the young person and their family.
There is scope for you to build into this role, if desired, options of clinical sessions working in: our CAMHS eating disorder service; our neurodevelopmental assessment clinic; our family therapy clinic; our DBT service; our short term therapeutic interventions pathway; or our longer term MDT interventions pathway.
We also strongly value the time for reflection. This role offers the opportunity to grow and further improve our valued peer reflection and case management meetings.
If you have any questions about the role, the hours or the team, please do get in contact with Clare Fry, Clinical Team Manager, clare.fry@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or 07785 663323.
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"
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
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups
Qualifications
Essential: - Mental Health professional qualification to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
- Experience of offering qualified staff supervision
- Knowledge of DBT and Leadership/management qualification/training
Knowledge
Essential
- Considerable post qualifying experience in mental health
- Able to manage a caseload of children and young people with complex conditions & cases
- Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties
Desirable: - Experience of being a Care coordinator or managing a case load; - Experience of working with children and/or young people with mental health difficulties
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator with patients, carers & staff
- Organisational skills for own & others workload
- Good time management skills
- Good teamwork skills
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
29 September 2026
Last checked
1 October 2026
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