Community Mental Health Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Witney is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team. The role involves coordinating care for patients with severe mental health conditions, working both independently and collaboratively. The successful candidate will have a strong background in community mental health care and contribute to interventions. This position offers excellent career progression, generous leave, and other benefits like an NHS discount and cycle-to-work scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• RMN qualification is essential for this role.
• Experience with severe and enduring mental health conditions is necessary.
• Ability to assess, plan, and deliver treatment is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for patients with severe mental health diagnoses.
• Provide treatment and support autonomously to patients.
• Collaborate with MDT in delivering comprehensive care.

Skills

Community mental health care

Risk assessment

Autonomy in care coordination

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Tools

Safeguarding processes

Job description

Overview

Are you an autonomous Mental Health Nurse looking for a new role in the historic market town of Witney, West Oxfordshire? 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. The AMHT provides an assessment and treatment function with a rota covering shifts from 07:00 to 21:00, seven days a week. The post holder will typically work 9:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to cover out of hours when required. The area is quite rural with limited public transport, so access to transport is essential. The post requires travel around the county to offer interventions to patients and carers.

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.
• 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 Oxford Health

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.

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