Community Mental Health Practitioner

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Hardwick; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A national healthcare provider in Oxfordshire is seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join a well-established Multi-disciplinary Team on a part-time basis (3 days a week, 9-5). The successful candidate will coordinate care for patients with severe mental health diagnoses and offer support while working independently. Opportunities for career progression and numerous staff benefits, including generous leave, a competitive pension scheme, and access to learning and development programs are offered.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health services.
• Ability to assess and plan treatment with service users.
• Experience in mentoring and supervising others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for patients with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis.
• Engage patients and offer recommended treatment and support.
• Work autonomously with a caseload of patients.

Skills

Autonomous working

Community mental health care

Risk assessment and management

Facilitating group interventions

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you an autonomous registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking for a new role in North Oxfordshire? Do you have experience of working in mental health services and understand the challenges that the Adult care group can bring? North and West AMHT have an opportunity for a Band 6 RMN to become part of a well established Multi disciplinary Team on a part time basis,(3 days a week 9-5pm) in Banbury. The role presents a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop and broaden their leadership skills - mentoring, supervising, and developing the careers and skills of others, as well as yourself. The MDT consists of medics, psychological therapists, social workers, OTs, RMNs and support workers, as well as embedded workers from the third sector to support with employment, housing and social needs. The team is highly supportive and committed to delivering high quality patient care; where the caseload can be demanding, diverse and frequently complex. We care deeply about our patients and their loved ones and believe in listening and responding as a team; piloting new models, supporting each other and developing and using new care approaches. We aim to improve patient care as well as provide increase staff satisfaction and sense of achievement.

Responsibilities

• Working within the treatment function of the AMHT you will co-ordinate the care for patients with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis.
• You will work autonomously, with a caseload of patients with whom you will engage and offer the recommended treatment and support.
• You will have experience of providing community mental health care and able to assess and plan treatment with service users.
• You will also be able to assess and manage risk, including use of Safeguarding processes.

There are opportunities for team working and facilitating groups such as MBT/CBT based interventions. Our AMHT provide an assessment and treatment function and the staff working within the team work on a rota covering shifts from 07.00 to 21.00 (7 days/week). The successful candidate will be required to work 9-5 3 days a week however there is an expectation that there is flexibility to cover the out of hours shifts when required.

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.

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing.

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