Job summary
- Main area
- Adults Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time / part time / flexibility considered.)
- Job ref
- 267-OA8160357
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wantage Community Hospital
- Town
- Wantage
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse - South AMHT
Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you a qualified Psychiatric Nurse passionate about mental health and supporting people with severe mental illness towards their recovery?
Are you newly qualified and seeking an opportunity to step up from a band 5 role and gain more experience?
If so, then why not consider applying for this role!
The Wantage and Faringdon Team is part of the South Oxon Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT) and has been up-and-running since February 2023. It quickly became a friendly, motivated and well-functioning team, made up of a mixture of experienced and more recently qualified staff.
We are currently seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse to join our team. We would welcome applications from both experienced clinicians, but also newly qualified professionals who are interested in the role.
You will be based within Wantage Community Hospital, which is within short walking distance of the town centre.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
- Assessment of new patients referred into the AMHT
- Brief follow-up work with patients who require that work following assessment
- When working with people who have been admitted to hospital, actively working alongside inpatient services to support good quality discharge planning
- Holding a caseload of patients who require longer-term follow-up from the AMHT
- Multi-professional and multi-agency liaison with other services in the local community
You will be supported by an experienced leadership team from across the professions who facilitate forums for Nursing and Occupational Therapists and hold your development as central. We offer regular supervision and you will be encouraged and supported to undertake any training relevant to your professional development.
In terms of hours we would prefer 30 to 37.5 hours per week. You will not be required to work weekends, bank holidays or night shifts.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
- Professional Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)
Occupational Experience
Essential criteria
- To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- To have highly extensive experience which should include community and working with mental health
- To have a good knowledge and interest in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
Skills required - IT / Admin
Essential criteria
- To be IT literate
- To have excellent English written communication skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Buckland
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0777 614 7886
- Additional information
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.
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