Community Mental Health Nurse - South AMHT

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wantage; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation

Learning and development opportunities

Staff networking and support groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse to join the Wantage and Faringdon AMHT, based at Wantage Community Hospital. You will assess new patients, provide follow-up, and help with discharge planning in collaboration with inpatient teams.

We welcome both experienced clinicians and newly qualified nurses who want to progress from a band 5 role. Typical hours are 30–37.5 per week, with no weekends, bank holidays, or night shifts, and ongoing supervision and

Qualifications

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse with registration.
• Newly qualified nurses welcome to apply.
• Based in Wantage with community and hospital liaison.

Responsibilities

• Assess new patients referred into the AMHT.
• Provide brief follow-up work after assessment.
• Support discharge planning with inpatient services.
• Hold caseloads for longer-term follow-up.
• Liaise with multi-professional and multi-agency teams.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Education

Nursing degree (Mental Health)

Job description

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?

If so, then why not consider applying for this role!

The Wantage and Faringdon Team is part of the South Oxon Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT) and has been up-and-running since February 2023. It quickly became a friendly, motivated and well-functioning team, made up of a mixture of experienced and more recently qualified staff.

We are currently seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse to join our team. We would welcome applications from both experienced clinicians, but also newly qualified professionals who are interested in the role.

You will be based within Wantage Community Hospital, which is within short walking distance of the town centre.

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

You will be supported by an experienced leadership team from across the professions who facilitate forums for Nursing and Occupational Therapists 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.

In terms of hours we would prefer 30 to 37.5 hours per week. You will not be required to work weekends, bank holidays or night shifts.

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: Chris Buckland Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0777 614 7886

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.