Crisis Team Clinician - RMN, OT or Social Worker

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (wait lists may)

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust invites qualified nurses, social workers or occupational therapists to join a dynamic Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team in Buckinghamshire. You will work to provide highly intensive home-based care, developing personalised plans for vulnerable patients and their families.

The role involves delivering home treatment and online acute programmes, with support from psychiatrists and psychologists.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Willingness to undertake training in brief interventions and crisis/home treatment.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualised care packages for service users and families.
• Deliver home treatment interventions and support online acute treatment programmes.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists and other clinicians within the team.

Job description

Are you a qualified and registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist seeking a new and exciting challenge?

The Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team in Buckinghamshire Mental Health Services is a key part of the Urgent Care Pathway meeting the demands of the Ten-Year Plan to provide Crisis Response and Home Treatment Services to the county of Buckinghamshire.

Clinicians employed into the team are part of an exciting and developing service aimed at supporting our most vulnerable patients and their families in the least restrictive setting possible, by providing a variety of highly intensive interventions at home.

A Crisis can manifest with a range of needs and whether you have a background in mental health nursing, social care or occupational therapy we want you to use your skills as part of a team to develop individualised care packages for our service users and their families.

We deliver home treatment interventions, as well as an online acute treatment programme and clinics at Saffron House, with support from psychiatrists, psychologist and the other clinicians. Training in brief interventions is encouraged and fully supported, as well as any other training related to Crisis Intervention and Home treatment.

Service Users Access a Crisis Response In a Variety Of Ways, Ranging From Referrals From Their GP And Attendance At An Emergency Department, To When They Need Care In The Community And Are Seen By The Police. The Aim Of The Urgent Care Pathway Is To Bring Together All Those Access Points Under One Team, Including

• Psychiatric Liaison
• Overnight Response Team
• Assessment Teams

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where 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.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

“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: Lisa Schurer Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865901052

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.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Please contact Nicole Faers or Lisa Schurer for further details or to arrange an informal visit on 01865 901052