09 Oct
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Witney
Job description
Job summary
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 on a fixed term or part-time contract?
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 a fixed term contract, comprising either 20 hours per week part time hours for 12 months, or full-time ( hours per week) for 28 weeks, depending on your flexible working needs.
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 partner's 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.
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
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.
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
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.
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 a multi-disciplinary team in both Banbury and Witney and hot desking space for staff covering those areas.
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
▶️ Mental Health Practitioner (RMN or OT) Older Adult CMHT - Witney
🖊️ Oxford Health NHS Trust
📍 Witney