Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500 which will be paid in instalments over an 18-month period. Please note that this scheme is not open to existing employees of Oxford Health and is subject to a claw back clause. Further information will be provided.

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Occupational Therapist (OT)?

Are you looking to work in a dedicated and supportive team?

We are looking for a RMN or OT to join our Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based in the North and West of Oxfordshire. The post is full time however there is availability of part time hours and flexible working.

Working as part of our multi-disciplinary team you will be expected to offer assessments and interventions to our patient group of older adults with mental health needs. You will manage a caseload of patients with a variety of mental health conditions both functional and organic as well as supporting our duty and triage function.

We have a multi-disciplinary team in both Banbury and Witney and hot desking space for staff covering those areas.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be organised, flexible and committed to delivering the highest possible care to our client group. Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as good lT skills are essential.

Ideally you will have experience of working in older adult mental health services and understand the challenges that working with this client group brings. However, if you have transferable skills and are motivated to learn about our client group we would encourage you to apply.

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 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 Job description

Job responsibilities

We have an excellent relationship with local universities and post-graduate training providers. In addition to this you will have access to both local and trust training to support your continuing professional development.

You will have the opportunity to mentor students.

We are a friendly, supportive and proactive team with a culture of high standards of care and any successful applicant will need to be committed to maintaining this. The team works closely with a wide range of internal and external partners including GPs, district nursing, therapy services, ambulatory care, social care and physical and mental health inpatient providers. We aim to deliver well-coordinated patient care and to share our respective skills and knowledge with one another.

The MDT is made up of Medical, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Psychology colleagues and we highly regard one another's professional background and contribution to the care of our patients. We view supervision as fundamental to the functioning of the team both clinically and in terms of the well being of our staff.

Our team covers a wide geographical area bordering Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Gloucester, so ideal for applicants who live in Oxfordshire itself, or willing to commute from neighbouring counties.

Core working hours are Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00. Out-of-hours support services are managed via a team rota. Staff will be expected to work on this rota which includes occasional weekend 09:00-17:00 shifts and evening shifts in the week between 17:00-20:00.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio

Desirable

Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)

Experience

Essential

To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Formal /informal teaching including supervising student placements To have relevant experience in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health

Desirable

Experience of supervising and managing staff Experience of providing leadership

Skills

Essential

To be IT literate To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills

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