Senior Crisis Clinician - Mental Health Nurse

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks qualified Mental Health Nurses to join their expanding Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment service. The role involves delivering evidence-based recovery-focused assessments and treatments, collaborating with various healthcare teams, and providing psycho-social interventions for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Comprehensive support, regular supervision, and professional development opportunities are offered to enrich your career and wellbeing.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

27 days annual leave, rising to 33

NHS discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Registered as a Mental Health Nurse with relevant experience.
• Ability to work shifts across 24 hours, including nights.
• Experience in crisis intervention and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based recovery focused assessment and treatment.
• Coordinate plans of care with other health teams and agencies.
• Provide psycho-social crisis interventions to service users.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psychosocial assessment

Collaboration with third sector partners

Recovery-focused treatment

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Are you a qualified Mental Health Nurse looking for a new challenge? We are expanding the current Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment service in Oxfordshire for adults and older adults. We want to recruit full time Mental Health Nurses to deliver evidence-based recovery focused assessment and treatment for patients who are moving out of inpatient services. We want to do something different that works for our service users and to deliver this there is a recognition that we need the skills of Mental Health Nurses to help us spearhead the development of these services. We will offer opportunities for professional development and opportunities to influence and contribute to service development. You will be provided with regular supervision, appraisal and support. The work involves shifts across 24 hours (including nights) and a variety of shift patterns and working arrangements are available including long days and long nights.

Crisis Clinicians will deliver recovery-focused psycho-social crisis intervention to service users and their families and will coordinate plans of care with other Oxford Health teams and other agencies ensuring transitions between services are safe and seamless. Oxford Health works in partnership with 5 third sector providers as part of the Oxford Mental Health Partnership (OMHP). The crisis service will be working closely with partners, in particular, Oxfordshire Mind and the Safe Haven services in order to ensure diversity and choice of service for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Crisis Clinicians must have the skills and aptitude to work creatively and proactively with our third sector partners.

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.

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