Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Occupational Therapist or Social Worker? Are you looking to work in a dedicated and supportive team?
We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based in the South of Buckinghamshire. We are expanding the permanent posts within our duty team and are recruiting into a full time post into this dedicated team, working alongside our Duty team and Clinical Lead Nurses.
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.
Our team covers a wide geographical area bordering Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Slough, Amersham, Chesham and Marlow and so is ideally placed for staff commuting from Oxford, Milton Keynes, Reading and Aylesbury.
Our main office is in High Wycombe and our inpatient beds are based in Aylesbury.
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.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of our MDT you will be responsible for supporting the coordination of our duty team, triaging referrals, planning assessments and liaison with the bed flow team and local Psych wards. You will be expected to respond to urgent and emergency referrals, providing crisis support for people with dementia, and brief interventions to our older adult patients with mental health needs. You will also work closely with the crisis team who provide support for older adults with functional disorders.
The MDT is made up of Medical, RMN's, OT, SW 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.
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
* Work as an autonomous practitioner as an active participant of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking specialist assessments in collaboration with the patient and their families/carers and presenting back to the wider MDT.
* Work in partnership with service users and their families/carers to ensure the development of a treatment plan to facilitate their safety, promote their well-being and support their independence and inclusion in the community. This may include working closely with partner agencies.
* Support and supervise junior members of the team
* Deputise for deputy team manager/team manager as appropriate
Working for our organisation
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
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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
Desirable criteria
* Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)
Experience
Essential criteria
* 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
* Experience of working in older adult mental health
* Experience of working in the speciality of Dementia
Desirable criteria
* Experience of supervising and managing staff
* Experience of providing leadership
Skills
Essential criteria
* To be IT literate
* To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
* To be a car driver
Documents to Download
Duty Mental Health Practitioner (PDF, 144.5KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Meredith Gamble
Title: Team Manager
Email: meredith.gamble@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01865 901309
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