Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27+ days

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Lease car

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Diversity inclusion groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Senior Mental Health Practitioners to join our Community Therapy Services across Oxfordshire, delivering home-based mental health care and working within multidisciplinary teams.

The role involves supervising students and junior staff, with CPD opportunities including CBT training and Masters modules in frailty management. A full driving licence is required, with a vehicle for work.

Qualifications

• Must have a full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Deliver specialist mental health assessment, rehabilitation and intervention in community settings.
• Provide mental health guidance to Community Therapy Service colleagues.
• Involvement in supervision and training of students and junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist mental health assessment, rehabilitation and intervention within community settings.
• Support patients to achieve their recovery and rehabilitation goals, promoting independence and wellbeing.
• Undertake physical care assessment and treatment within scope of own professional practice
• Provide specialist mental health advice, guidance and support to Community Therapy Service colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with Community Mental Health Teams, primary care, social care services, and partner agencies.
• Support effective risk management, clinical decision-making, and care planning.
• Contribute to service improvement and the ongoing development of integrated community care pathways.

Skills

Mental health experience

Supervision

Teaching/training

Community care

Job description

Are you an experienced Occupational or physiotherapist mental health clinician looking for an opportunity to influence integrated community care and support people to live well at home?

We are excited to be recruiting Senior Mental Health Practitioners to join our Community Therapy Services across the South, Northeast and City localities of Oxfordshire.

We are looking for a senior clinician with a mental health background, who is enthusiastic to develop their mental health and physical health clinical practice within innovative and supportive multidisciplinary teams, treating patients in their own homes.

The Community Therapy Service aims to provide high-quality integrated therapy services working as a key member of the community MDT. We work closely with other multidisciplinary team members, social services and voluntary organisations for adults with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.

This role will involve the supervision and training of students, junior colleagues and be involved in teaching of multidisciplinary staff. We have excellent CPD opportunities available including CBT training and Masters modules such as frailty management.

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.

• Deliver specialist mental health assessment, rehabilitation and intervention within community settings.
• Support patients to achieve their recovery and rehabilitation goals, promoting independence and wellbeing.
• Undertake physical care assessment and treatment within scope of own professional practice
• Provide specialist mental health advice, guidance and support to Community Therapy Service colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with Community Mental Health Teams, primary care, social care services, and partner agencies.
• Support effective risk management, clinical decision-making, and care planning.
• Contribute to service improvement and the ongoing development of integrated community care pathways.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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”

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 apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sian Pateman Job title: Operations manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07793317760

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.