Job summary
Are you an Occupational Therapist, Registered Mental Health Nurse, or Social Worker who enjoys providing high-quality, holistic care to people who need mental health support? Are you skilled at comprehensive individual assessments? Are you looking for an opportunity to also deliver group interventions?
We are recruiting a Mental Health Hub Clinician to be part of a developing Primary Care Mental Health hub supporting GP practices with mental health assessments and community support for patients.
You'll be responsible for conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions to adults with serious mental illness. With a focus on partnership approaches, you'll collaborate with various stakeholders to provide holistic care. We seek motivated individuals eager to engage in training across multiple therapy modalities, signposting, and psychoeducation.
You will be based within the Buckinghamshire Primary Care Mental Health team, working across the county with a base at either our Aylesbury or High Wycombe site.
Main duties of the job
* Experience in Mental Health Assessments: Clinicians should have experience in completing mental health assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions in community settings.
* Passion for Partnership Approaches: Candidates should be passionate about partnership approaches to care for adults living with serious mental illness.
* Motivated for Training: Individuals should be motivated to engage in training to deliver evidence-based interventions across various therapy modalities, signposting, and psychoeducation.
* Innovative Mindset: The roles require innovative individuals who can help achieve the vision for cross-sector integrated pathways.
* Improving Access to Mental Health Support: Clinicians should aim to remove existing barriers to deliver better access to dedicated mental health support in local, non-stigmatised community settings.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
About us
This is an exciting development opportunity as you will be part of this developing service.
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 to support your career and wellbeing, including:
* 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 shops, restaurants, and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Date posted: 01 May 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 267-BM6976800
Job locations: Buckinghamshire Primary Mental Health Hub, Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, HP20 1EG
Job description
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. Refer to the job description, person specification, and guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview. Please ensure you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected.
Note: If you are outside the UK, you must be fully qualified, have passed your OSCE, and hold an NMC pin number or HCPC registration to be considered.
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