Education Mental Health Practitioner - Banbury

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Education Mental Health Practitioner - Banbury

£36483

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Cowley, Oxford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 13 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d056f02706bb49f09bc1ebbb99eb0965

Full Job Description

We're looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner to join us in our Oxford Mental Health Support Team. If you're looking for flexible working arrangements, then this might be the ideal role for you.

We're looking for people who are energetic and motivated to join our teams to deliver the best outcomes for children, young people and their families in the Oxford area., In this role, you'll work as an autonomous responsible practitioner as your training affords and within the scope of your local job description, to engage in:

  • Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems

  • Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.

  • Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

  • Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.

    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.

    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