Community Mental Health Nurse - Aylesbury

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse - Aylesbury

Are you passionate about mental health care and looking for an opportunity to join a supportive community mental health team?

We are currently seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to become part of our dedicated Community Mental Health Team. Based in Aylesbury at the Whiteleaf Centre, our goal is to deliver patient-centred care of the highest quality, while supporting our staff in their roles and fostering their professional growth.

As part of the Aylesbury CMHT, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team that includes medical professionals, psychological therapists, social workers, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, and support workers. We also collaborate with third-sector workers who specialise in employment, housing, and social needs. To bridge the gap between patients and clinicians, we have also introduced Peer Support Workers who bring the invaluable perspective of lived experience.

This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause. Please also note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop personalised care plans in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions following NICE guidelines to promote recovery and prevent relapse in various settings.
• Regularly review care and outcomes, supporting service users in completing clinical outcome measures and adapting treatment options as needed.
• Provide specialist nursing advice, carry out nursing procedures, and manage medications in accordance with NMC guidelines and Trust policies.
• Support and supervise junior team members, act as a mentor/preceptor to student nurses/trainees, and contribute to the Trust Nursing Strategy.
• Participate in operational planning, policy implementation, and service development within the team, including leading on delegated projects and engaging in quality improvement initiatives.

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.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"

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
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

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.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with people with mental health problems
• Experience of working in a CMHT
• Experience of supervising junior staff

Qualifications

• Relevant professional Registration (NMC)
• Relevant Professional Qualification
• Post Graduate Education specifically relating to Mental Heath

Other

• Able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry equipment relative to your post

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (Plus Incentive premium of £3,500)