Community Mental Health Practitioner

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Witney; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in mental health is seeking an autonomous Mental Health Nurse in Witney. The role involves coordinating care for patients with severe mental health diagnoses, working autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have relevant experience in community care and strong communication skills. This position offers numerous benefits including career progression and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Registered qualification and evidence of CPD.
• Experience in community mental health care.
• Ability to assess and manage clinical risks.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate care for patients with severe mental health diagnoses.
• Work autonomously with a caseload of patients.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team to provide care.

Skills

Experience in mental health services

Excellent written communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

IT literacy

Education

Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse / OT)

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio

Job description

Are you an autonomous Mental Health Nurse looking for a new role in the historic market town of Witney, West Oxfordshire?

Do you have extensive 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 be part of a well established Multi disciplinary Team on a full time basis.

We are a supportive team which although busy has many rewards. We care deeply about our patients and their families and carers. We 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.

The team is highly supportive and committed to delivering high quality patient care; where the caseload can be demanding, diverse and frequently complex.

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 mainly 9-5 Monday to Friday however there is an expectation that there is flexibility to cover the out of hours shifts when required.

The post holder will need to be able to travel around the county, to offer interventions to patients and carers. The area is quite rural with limited public transport, so access to transport is essential.

Main duties of the job

• 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. 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.

About us

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
• 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

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

Education/Training

• Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse / OT)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio

Occupational Experience

• To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• To have relevant experience in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
• Demonstrate an understanding of clinical risk assessment and management
• Experience of supervising/managing staff

Skills

• To be IT literate
• To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team

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.