Community Mental Health Nurse - South AMHT

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Abingdon; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 27 days + bank holidays

NHS Pension

Cycle to work

Staff accommodation

Learning and development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse to join the Abingdon Team based at Abingdon Community Hospital. You will work alongside psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, and other partners to provide holistic care to adults with mental health difficulties.

The role involves assessments, brief follow-up work, discharge planning support with inpatient services, managing a caseload for longer-term follow-up, and liaising

Qualifications

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse
• Newly qualified and stepping up from Band 5
• Experience in community mental health setting preferred
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to patient-centered care

Responsabilités

• Assessment of new patients referred into the AMHT
• Brief follow-up work with patients requiring follow-up after assessment
• Support discharge planning with inpatient services when needed
• Manage a caseload for longer-term follow-up
• Collaborate with multi-professional and multi-agency teams in the local community

Description du poste

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?

The Abingdon Team is part of the South Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT), a busy and dynamic service that places patient-centred care at the heart of everything we do. We are a highly motivated multidisciplinary team, committed to delivering high-quality assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused interventions to adults experiencing mental health difficulties.

We are currently seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team on a full time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, support workers, and other partner agencies to provide holistic care to our local population.

You will be based within Abingdon Community Hospital.

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

We offer a supportive team environment, regular supervision, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of people experiencing mental health difficulties.

Our preference is for the successful candidate to work 37.5 hours per week. This post does not require weekend, bank holiday, or night shift working, supporting a healthy work-life balance while delivering high-quality care within a community mental health setting.

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elaine Nevers Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07919301831

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.