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Community Mental Health Practitioner NEW Witney Posted today £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum Band 6

Oxford Health

Witney

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GBP 32,000 - 48,000

Full time

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Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a Band 6 RMN for their Multi-disciplinary Team in Witney. The role involves coordinating care for patients experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues, working autonomously with a caseload, and managing risks. Candidates must hold a registered professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing and have experience in community care. You will also develop your leadership skills within a supportive environment, offering excellent career progression and benefits such as generous annual leave and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored learning and development

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 with service

NHS Discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
Relevant experience in community care and specific clinical expertise in mental health.
Understanding of clinical risk assessment and management.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for patients with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis.
Engage and offer recommended treatment to a caseload of patients.
Assess and plan treatment with service users, managing risks accordingly.

Skills

IT literate

Excellent English verbal communication

Excellent English written communication

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse)

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Job overview

Are you an autonomous registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a new role in West Oxfordshire?

Do you have experience of working in mental health services and understand the challenges that the Adult care group can bring?

North and West AMHT have an opportunity for a Band 6 RMN to become part of a well established Multi-disciplinary Team on a full time basis.

The service has a new leadership team structure, with new team leaders in place leading to an improved culture and team. The role presents a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop and broaden their leadership skills - mentoring, supervising, and developing the careers and skills of others, as well as yourself.

The MDT is highly supportive and committed to delivering high quality patient care; where the caseload can be demanding, diverse and frequently complex.

We care deeply about our patients and their loved ones and 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.

You will need to be able to travel around the county, to offer interventions to patients and carers, so access to transport is essential.

Main duties of the job

Working within the treatment function of the AMHT you will co-ordinate the care for patients with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis.
You will work autonomously, with a caseload of patients with whom you will engage and offer the recommended treatment and support.
You will have experience of providing community mental health care and able to assess and plan treatment with service users.
You will also be able to assess and manage risk, including use of Safeguarding processes.

There are opportunities for team working and facilitating groups such as MBT/CBT based interventions.

Our AMHT provide an assessment and treatment function and the staff working within the team work on a rota covering shifts from 07.00 to 21.00 (7 days/week). The successful candidate will be required to work mainly 9-5 Monday to Friday however there is an expectation that there is flexibility to cover the out of hours shifts when required.

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 hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Education/Training

Essential criteria

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

Occupational Experience

Essential criteria

To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
To have relevant experience in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
Demonstrate an understanding of clinical risk assessment and management

Desirable criteria