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About
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. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Community Mental Health Nurse - City and NE Oxon
Accepting applications until: 31-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 31-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- City and NE Oxon AMHT
- Address
- Warneford Hospital
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- OX3 7JX
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Incentive premium of £3,500, subject to conditions
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- RMN
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We know Job Descriptions and Specifications can sometimes be long which can be off-putting for some people, and we don’t want to let that deter you from applying.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you!
Job overview
This role carries an incentive premium of £3,500* which will be paid in instalments over an 18-month period.
Do you have both passion and perspective on the challenges and complexities adult mental health groups face?
Are you a resilient registered Mental Health Nurse with demonstrable post qualification experience? Your post qualification experience might be with any patient group such as Children and Adolescents, Adult or Older Adults.
This opportunity offers an opportunity to develop senior clinical and leadership skills and the team are committed to the wellbeing and development of staff.
Working in the beautiful City of Oxford, we focus on the recovery of the patient through a multidisciplinary (MDT) approach, with expertise from doctors, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, support workers and psychological therapies staff alongside regular clinical team meetings. We strive to provide person centred evidence-based care to patients, where possible working collaboratively with their families and carers.
We are a supportive, enthusiastic, and integrated team who care deeply about our patients and their families and carers. We believe in listening and responding as a team, piloting new models, supporting each other and developing and using new care approaches.
*terms apply to incentive
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You’ll provide assessment and evidence-based treatment interventions to a wide range of adults within Oxford and the surrounding area, including Bicester and surrounding villages of Islip, Woodstock, and Kidlington.
As a registered mental health nurse with extensive experience of working in mental health services, you will have a good understanding of the challenges that this care group can bring.
You will need to be able to work autonomously, with a caseload of patients with whom you will engage and offer the recommended treatment and support. You will have experience of case management and be able to assess and plan treatment with service users. You will also be able to assess and manage risk, including the use of Safeguarding processes.
You will be supported by an experienced leadership team from across the professions who facilitate forums for Nursing and Occupational Therapists and hold your development as central. We offer regular supervision and you will be encouraged and supported to undertake any training relevant to your professional development.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are a supportive, enthusiastic and integrated team which although busy has many rewards. We care deeply about our patients and their families and carers. We believe in listening and responding as a team, piloting new models, supporting each other and developing and using new care approaches. We aim to improve patient care as well as provide increase staff satisfaction and sense of achievement.
The City and North East Oxon Adult Mental Health Team's main base is at the Warneford Hospital, a stones throw from the centre of Oxford and the dreamy spires along with a satellite base in the market town of Bicester. The team is split into three sub teams; Willow, Oak, and Aspen, which are aligned to local Primary Care Network patches.
The City AMHT supports adults of working age (18-65) who experience a wide range of mental health conditions. We are committed to the person-centred recovery approach in all our clinical work and pride ourselves in offering a high-quality service reflected in our CQC rating of Good.
The City AMHT is a wonderful team to work in and this role offers an opportunity to develop senior clinical and leadership skills. The Management team are committed to the wellbeing and development of the staff working in the team.
Please see attached JD/PS for full details.
- All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- To evidence a professional qualification (degree or equivalent) and current valid professional registration.
- To evidence continuing professional development since qualification.
Desirable criteria
- To evidence post graduate qualifications specifically relating to an appropriate aspect of care or management.
Occupational Experience
Essential criteria
- To evidence appropriate experience and a high level of knowledge about working within community mental health care with working age adults.
- To evidence experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of AMHTs and interdisciplinary working.
- To evidence of understanding and experience of risk management both clinically and operationally.
- To evidence a good understanding of clinical governance and your professional legal responsibilities.
- To evidence experience of supervising other staff.
Desirable criteria
- To evidence a good knowledge of community services in the local area.
- To evidence awareness of National and local policy concerning mental health guidance.
- To evidence experience of conducting clinical audit and presenting the resulting analyse.
- To evidence experience of supervising students on placements.
Skills required – IT / Admin
Essential criteria
- To evidence IT literacy, to include the Microsoft suite of programmes.
- To evidence excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- To evidence understanding and commitment to work within the Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, and to meet the diverse needs of patients.
- To evidence the ability to travel around the local area to undertake home visits and visits to hospital and non-hospital sites, and have the capacity to carry equipment relative to your post.
Desirable criteria
- Car driver with own car available to use for work.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tom Adams
- Job title
- AMHT Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07436 029 850
- Additional information
Kelly Bevan
AMHT Team Manager
07824 550981
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.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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