Adult Gateway Mental Health Practitioner

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner in Aylesbury to support urgent mental health challenges. As part of the Gateway team, you will provide comprehensive assessments, clinical decisions, and advice to service users and professionals. The ideal candidate will have a full driving license and prior experience in mental health settings. The role offers excellent career progression and numerous benefits including annual leave, NHS discounts, a competitive pension scheme, and tailored learning opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Full valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work.
• Ability to perform comprehensive triage functions.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with professionals and service users.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact within the Gateway, making clinical decisions.
• Perform comprehensive triage and risk assessments.
• Provide specialist advice and manage safety plans.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Driven and confident

Clinical decision-making

Risk assessment

Management planning

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work in a fast paced clinical environment supporting those with urgent mental health challenges? We're recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner specialising in Adult mental health to join the Gateway Team in Aylesbury! We are looking for autonomous, driven, and confident practitioner(s). You will have the opportunity for continuing professional development (CPD), with scope to influence service innovation and development. You will also provide high‑quality comprehensive telephone assessments for those identified as needing mental health support within a secondary mental health setting. This is an exciting chance to develop your career and skills set in a highly innovative and transformative service.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact within the Gateway, making clinical decisions regarding referrals and providing advice and support to professionals, service users, and families
• Perform comprehensive triage functions in line with the Trusted Assessor Model, including risk assessment and evaluation of new referrals
• Provide specialist advice to referrers and liaise with service users to establish their current presentation, offer advice, and formulate management and safety plans while they await specialist assessment
• Support the delivery of high‑quality link worker provision into primary care, secondary mental health services, social care partners, community‑based resources, and the voluntary sector, including providing consultation and training to staff in various agencies
• Assist the Gateway/Team Operational Lead in delivering the service, ensuring it meets national guidance and local key performance indicators, and support the learning and development of new team members

Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

About Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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.

Vision & Values

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”.

Benefits

• 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

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Samuel Lima
Job title: Acting Gateway Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01865 901066

Additional

At Oxford Health 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.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have and welcome a one-to-one discussion if you are considering this role for your career development, please don’t hesitate to contact me.