Job summary
Employer heading
South AMHT Community Mental Health Nurse - Abingdon
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.
Job overview
In this role you would be working in our Abingdon locality, which is a full multi-disciplinary team that comes under the umbrella of the South Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Team.
You would be involved in assessing patients newly referred into the team, and providing short or long term follow-up with people with serve and enduring mental illnesses in accordance with their needs and goals.
You would be joining a friendly and skilled team of nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, occupational therapists and social workers.
It will be paramount that you are motivated to work alongside patients and their support networks collaboratively in their recovery.
The AMHT works alongside the newly established Keystone Hub, as well as other partner organisations in the community, with the aim of ensuring that people receive care and support from the services most suitable to meet their needs.
Whilst we are seeing experienced Nurses we would also welcome applicants from newly qualified clinicians who are seeking a developmental opportunity at band 5 level where you will be provided with increased supervision, training and expectations around complexity and autonomy will be less (please state this within your application if you are interested).
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to contribute to the duty co-ordination rota which involves liaison with referrers, triaging referrals and supporting with team work and emergency assessments.
As part of the role you will assess people referred into the service, plan, provide evidence-based interventions according to their needs, you will also manage a caseload.
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
As a team we are aiming to provide an excellent service for our local community, and are seeking candidates who share our passion.
There are opportunities for team working and facilitating groups such as MBT/CBT based interventions. The MDT consists of medics, psychological therapists, social workers, OTs, RMNs and support workers, as well as embedded workers from the third sector to support with employment, housing and social needs.
You will be supported by an experienced leadership team from across the professions who facilitate forums for Nurses 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.
We would prefer you to work 30 to 37.5 hours per week, which will include evening and weekend working- we welcome flexible working so please call us to discuss how we may be able to accommodate other working patterns. You will not be required to work night shifts.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse , Occupational Therapy or Social Work)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
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 relevant experience in Adult Mental Health care
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
- Elaine Nevers
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 904594
- 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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