Keystone MH Hub Lead Clinician - Banbury

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Banbury seeks a dedicated Keystone MH Hub Lead Clinician. This role involves leading a team in providing mental health interventions, conducting assessments, and supporting community services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in mental health, a professional registration, and a postgraduate qualification. Offering a competitive salary between £47,810 and £54,710, this position provides significant career development opportunities and a variety of employee benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to tailored learning and development

NHS Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Current professional registration as a Mental Health Nurse, OT, or Social Worker.
• Recognised Post Graduate clinical or leadership qualification relevant to this role.
• Significant experience with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of mental health professionals and provide initial interventions.
• Conduct triage and assessments for individuals with mental health signs.
• Focus services on local communities to improve healthcare connections.

Skills

Mental health intervention

Assessment and triage

Community mental health experience

Leadership

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Post Graduate clinical qualification

Job description

Keystone MH Hub Lead Clinician - Banbury

Are you proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who need mental health support?

This role will allow you to work in an integrated MH setting with colleagues from primary care, mental health services, including the voluntary and community sector, to improve access to support for people with mental health issues.

As part of our services across Oxfordshire we are implementing Keystone Mental Health hubs to support GP practices with Mental Health assessment and support for patients in their communities.

We will be offering training and development to all our Hub staff to ensure they are able to provide a trusted assessor role, as well as being supported to apply for formal training currently being offered from HEE to provide psychological interventions for people with SMI.

If you recognise the longstanding gap between Primary Care and traditional secondary care mental health services for patients and are an experienced community Mental Health nurse or OT and really want to make a difference and close the gap we look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

• As the lead clinician you will work with a team of mental health professionals, Peer Support Workers and 3rd sector partners to provide the initial mental health intervention for 2-3 PCNs.
• You will provide triage, assessment and short-term interventions for people presenting for the first time with signs of mental illness, as well as for those with an SMI who are under the care of Primary care, offering early intervention and relapse prevention.
• You will support the team to focus services on local communities and local GP practices to help rebuild and reconnect healthcare teams across the communities they serve.

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

Qualifications

• Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
• Recognised Post Graduate clinical or leadership qualification relevant to the role.

Experience

• Highly extensive experience and significant post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
• Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness.
• Experience working in a CAMHS and/or OPMH service.

Knowledge

• Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults.
• Specialist knowledge relating to MH needs of young adults age 18-25 and to the needs of those diagnosed with, or with presenting traits of, personality disorder.

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum | pro-rata