Community Mental Health Nurse | Older Adults

Oxford Health NHS Trust; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in High Wycombe is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves assessing and supporting older adults in mental health crises with a focus on personalised care. Applicants should possess registration as a Mental Health Nurse and relevant experience in community care. The position offers flexible working arrangements and various training opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

NHS Discounts

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in community care and specific clinical experience in mental health.
• Experience of risk assessments and skills in mental health assessments.
• Experience of supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess patients' mental health needs and develop personalised care plans.
• Deliver home-based treatment and support for patients experiencing mental health crises.
• Work in partnership with patients and healthcare professionals to set and achieve treatment goals.

Skills

Adaptable

Team player

Keen to learn

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse | Older Adults

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse looking to work flexibly with the Older Adult Community in High Wycombe? Do you want to join a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team and have a varied and interesting case load?

We are seeking community mental health nurses to work with our High Wycombe based team. You may possess specialist knowledge of looking after Older Adults, alternatively, you may not have worked with an Older Adult patient group before but will always put the patient at the centre of what you do to provide individualised, person-centred care.

Our hub is based at Saffron House in Easton, High Wycombe, which is the newly established mental health hub in South Buckinghamshire. We provide community-based treatments and are fortunate to work alongside our own dedicated Social Care Team. Our team provide focused interventions for the older adults of South Buckinghamshire.

This role also offers an exceptional support and training opportunities within the team to grow and thrive in your nursing career.

Main duties of the job

• Independently assess patients' mental health needs and develop personalised care plans ensuring that interventions are tailored to individual requirements.
• Deliver home-based treatment and support for patients in the community experiencing mental health crises, helping to stabilise their condition and support them further.
• Manage a defined caseload of patients, acting as their key worker. Including continuous assessment, monitoring, and adjustment of care plans to ensure they meet the evolving needs of the patients.
• Work in partnership with patients, their carers, and other healthcare professionals to set and achieve treatment goals, ensuring care is holistic and patient-centred.
• Provide various therapeutic interventions in line with professional standards and job specifications, and manage the discharge process, ensuring safe and timely transitions from care.
• Engage in clinical and managerial supervision, contribute to the training and education of team members, and participate in service improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of care provided.

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 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.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application.

We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Registered Mental Health Nurse

Experience

• Relevant experience in community care and specific clinical experience in mental health
• Have an understanding of OACMHTS
• Experience of supervising staff
• Have experience of risk assessments and skills in mental health assessments
• Experience of MDT's

Skills

• Adaptable and flexible
• Keen to learn
• Team player

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum plus £3,500 incentive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours