Healthcare Assistant CAMHS - Aylesbury inAylesbury inAylesbury PUBLISHED 26 JUL 2024

Are you wanting to learn new skills and make a difference to lives of children and young people with a learning / intellectual disability in the beautiful county of Buckinghamshire? Do you want to be a part of a supportive and friendly team? Do you have experience of working with people with learning disabilities or neurodivergent people or lived experience as a parent, carer or supporter of someone with a learning disability or who is neurodivergent? Then this is the role for you

The Health Care Assistant is a member of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) service for children and young people with an intellectual disability, who carries out assigned tasks, including essential patient care, and clinical care under the direction and supervision of a qualified nurse or doctor in accordance with Trust policy and practice. To perform non-clinical duties as requested by the clinical/medical staff.


Please note this vacancy will close when we receive a sufficient number of applications.


This role is within the pathway for children with a learning disability. It offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a supportive team carrying out duties such a physical observations and supporting with the smooth running of assessments, including interacting and engaging with the young person while their parents are talking to the Doctor.

This role will require the successful candidate to keep records of observations and support the teams in developing resources and tools for use with young people and their families

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
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Bailey Job title: Operational Lead Email address: Telephone number:

Please note Rachel Bailey will be on leave between 29th July and 9th August. Please also contact Debbie Keep (Deputy operational lead) at

Please note we will only shortlist from online applications and not CVs

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.