• Job Description

  Req#: C9267-26-0051?language=en&page=895&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse seeking a new part time challenge in a supportive team environment?

  The CAMHS SPA is a centralised service to support and screen referrals for Children and Young People across Wiltshire CAMHS and BaNES CAMHS teams. We are recruiting following the promotion of the previous post-holder.

  We are the first point of contact for all new referrals and enquiries; we support self, parent/carer and professional referrals. Our robust system of working ensures all contact is reviewed clinically and timely to ensure the appropriate support is offered at the right time by the right service.

  As a member of the team, you will be supported by a dynamic and enthusiastic team who are passionate about meeting the needs of children, young people and parents/carers. The role requires working alongside our colleagues in the core CAMHS teams, other professionals in wider CAMHS and those external to the service.

  Whilst the role can be challenging, the support and experience you will be surrounded with creates a safe positive working environment.

  We embrace learning from our colleagues via regular training and supervision to contribute to our up to date knowledge. The role extends itself to regularly connect with education settings to support staff in understanding mental health and how to best meet the needs of CYP.

  Main duties of the job

  • Provide SPA support through an individualised job plan to cover the needs of the service.
  • Provide phone and digital consultations to CYP, parent/carers and professionals to assess the current mental health presentation and additional wider needs to consider the most appropriate pathway of support.
  • Utilise the internal network of CAMHS professional knowledge and expertise to support clinician decision making
  • When required, triage/screen referrals with the support of a senior clinician.
  • Provide early help consultations to education and school nursing team to consider emotional wellbeing needs of students.

  We will need you to possess excellent interpersonal/communication skills; be calm and organised to embrace the changes that can occur in the SPA. You will need to be efficient in completing documentation and have a sound working knowledge of Excel and Word.

  As a trust all staff are required to undertake 4-6 weekly clinical and managerial supervision; as a team we have implemented monthly peer supervision to actively learn from one another; along with adherence to structured quarterly safeguarding supervision. Also, importantly we value our own wellbeing; we do this by engaging in regular team wellbeing activities to allow the time to pause and enjoy coming together as a team.

  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

  15 January 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro-rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  267-OC7478652-2B

  Job locations

  Single Point of Access Team

  Melksham Hospital, SPA Road

  Melksham

  SN12 7NZ

  
  

  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.

  Please note: The role will require you working as part of an on-call out of hours rota (pro-rota if part-time): for example, if full-time this can be approximately seven days every eighteen weeks, with a buddy system in place to provide support and sharing of the rota. This also includes on-call managerial supervision and ad-hoc supervision support if required.

  All out of hours work is supported by an On-call manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, CAMHS Helpline Service (provided by qualified staff) and hospital liaison staff.

  Please do contact me should you want to talk through the role and find out more about the SPA: Sarah Reeves email: sarah.reeves@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Mobile: 07876 397 748

  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.

  Please note: The role will require you working as part of an on-call out of hours rota (pro-rota if part-time): for example, if full-time this can be approximately seven days every eighteen weeks, with a buddy system in place to provide support and sharing of the rota. This also includes on-call managerial supervision and ad-hoc supervision support if required.

  All out of hours work is supported by an On-call manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, CAMHS Helpline Service (provided by qualified staff) and hospital liaison staff.

  Please do contact me should you want to talk through the role and find out more about the SPA: Sarah Reeves email: sarah.reeves@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Mobile: 07876 397 748

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Mental Health or equivalent professional health qualification e.g. RMN NURSE

  Desirable

  • Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • Leadership training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, which includes working with young people with mental health needs.
  • Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
  • Evidence of delivering mental state examination and risk assessment to inform pathways of care.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with children and young people who present with Neurodiversity.
  • Experience of trauma informed approach to your work

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Understanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the work environment.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Mental Health or equivalent professional health qualification e.g. RMN NURSE

  Desirable

  • Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • Leadership training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, which includes working with young people with mental health needs.
  • Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
  • Evidence of delivering mental state examination and risk assessment to inform pathways of care.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with children and young people who present with Neurodiversity.
  • Experience of trauma informed approach to your work

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Understanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the work environment.

  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

  Single Point of Access Team

  Melksham Hospital, SPA Road

  Melksham

  SN12 7NZ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford Health NHS Trust

  Address

  Single Point of Access Team

  Melksham Hospital, SPA Road

  Melksham

  SN12 7NZ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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