Senior Mental Health Practitioner (OT or RMN) - Witney

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Witney; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner in Witney. This role involves leadership, mentorship, and delivering high-quality care to older adults with complex mental health issues. The successful candidate will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity for career progression within an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored learning and development

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with service

NHS discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car and cycle to work schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)

Support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Qualifications

• Significant experience working at Band 6+ of the NHS AfC pay scale.
• Experience in community mental health setting.
• Access to own transportation and valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based holistic patient care from assessment to discharge.
• Lead the development of clinical practice and meet performance indicators.
• Provide support and mentorship to junior and newly qualified staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Autonomy

Job description

Are you an experienced RMN seeking a new challenge?

Are you looking for a role with leadership and mentorship responsibilities?

The Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in North & West Oxfordshire is a dynamic multidisciplinary team based over two localities, Banbury & Witney. The team provides specialist mental health support to patients with a range of functional and organic mental illnesses in people aged 65+ years.

The Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) vacancy is in the beautiful historic market town of Witney, based at Des Roches Square. We see patients in and around Witney, including the towns of Bampton, Burford, Carterton, and Eynsham.

The SMHP will provide leadership, training, and support within the team, acting as a role model and resource, encouraging and developing the highest standards of clinical competency.

You will already have significant experience working at Band 6+ of the NHS AfC pay scale, in a community mental health setting, and preferably with an Older Adult patient group. You must have access to your own transportation to move around the county and hold a valid UK driving licence.

The SMHP will provide leadership to junior and unqualified staff, particularly newly qualified/preceptor staff, supporting them in delivering evidence-based care and interventions to patients presenting with complexity. You should be able to identify and contribute to service development and be willing to adopt a Quality Improvement approach. You will be the main contact for practice placement coordinators and students within the team, building relationships with coordinators from each profession within the Trust and with universities/colleges.

The Responsibilities Include

• Act as a clinical expert, leading the development of clinical practice.
• Provide evidence-based holistic patient care in various settings, including the patient’s residence and community care settings, from assessment through diagnosis, treatment, and discharge, including medication administration within clinical guidelines.
• Take an active leadership role in helping the team meet key performance indicators.
• Participate in delivering out-of-hours service in the evenings and on weekends.

You must have excellent organisation and communication skills, be reliable, punctual, and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people's homes, aiming to provide care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that everyone receives: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored learning and development
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with service
• NHS discounts
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Philip Parker

Job title: Team Manager

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]