Mental Health Integrated Hub clinician (RMN/ OT) Didcot and Wantage

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Wantage; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A health care organization is seeking a proactive and passionate Integrated Mental Health Hub clinician to provide holistic care to adults with serious mental illness. This part-time position, based in Wantage, involves delivering evidence-based interventions and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist with relevant community experience. This role offers an exceptional development opportunity to shape new mental health services.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Access to learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Community experience in mental health services for adults and older adults with severe mental illness.
• Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.
• Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide a local point of access for mental health referrals above NHS Talking Therapies.
• Conduct trusted assessments leading to self-help advice and referrals.
• Deliver short term interventions for early cases and existing patients.

Skills

Proactive

Passionate about mental health care

Innovation

Partnership approaches

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Post graduate education specific to client group

Job description

Mental Health Integrated Hub clinician (RMN/ OT) Didcot and Wantage

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

Do you want to work in an integrated 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?

We are looking for an Integrated Mental Health Hub Clinician on a part time basis, who is experienced in delivering evidence-based interventions in a community setting, with a passion for partnership approaches to care for adults living with serious mental illness.

These roles need people who are innovative and want to help achieve our vision for cross-sector integrated pathways, removing existing barriers, to deliver better access to dedicated mental health support in local, non-stigmatised community settings.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of developing a new service and shaping your role within it! This will be a brilliant development opportunity, as you will be part of this new service. It is a rare opportunity to help shape the new keystone mental health teams as an integral part of the clinical team. Working alongside the lead clinician and colleagues in the team.

Main duties of the job

You will provide:

• A local point of access for all mental health referrals Above the threshold for NHS Talking Therapies
• Trusted assessment - following triage, leading to self-help advice, signposting to Third/Voluntary sector, short term intervention from the PCMHT, direct referral into Enhanced or Dedicated MH teams without the need for further triage or repeated assessment. There will be an opportunity for joint assessment with Enhanced (AMHT/ CMHT) or Dedicated (EIS/ CNS/ Perinatal) MH teams if required.
• Short term intervention - both early intervention for people presenting for the first time and those with an existing diagnosis with signs of relapse or advice/ reviews - including support with physical health.

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
• Post graduate education specifically relating to client group

Experience

• Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
• Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application.
• Specialist knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriate use
• 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.

Wantage keystone mental health and wellbing hub

South keystone mental health Team Manager

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum/pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

267-OA7583756

Job locations

Wantage keystone mental health and wellbing hub