Job summary
This role is an excellent opportunity to provide high quality mental health care to people living in Banbury and surrounding villages. Holding a varied caseload with support from the MDT, you will assess and engage patients in various aspects of improving their mental health, including psycho-education, improving social inclusion, occupational performance and supporting families and carers. As well as engaging in your own supervision, you will be expected to contribute to education of others, including students of various professional backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
You will be a qualified mental health nurse or occupational therapist with mental health experience: community experience is desirable, but this role is also suitable for those with inpatient experience wishing to broaden their skills. You will be able to engage with patients of various backgrounds to support them in maintaining and improving their mental health using evidence based interventions.
About us
The North and West Adult Mental Health Team has two bases: Banbury and Witney. We are looking for clinicians who will be based at the Elms in Banbury, a short distance from J11 of the M40. The team in Banbury has a reputation for being friendly and supportive, with a strong emphasis on wellbeing and a good work life balance. Staff have a range of experience and backgrounds and are willing to share their skills as well as seeking out knowledge and ideas of colleagues. Supervision and the PDR process plays an important part of supporting and developing staff. Staff have a passion for delivering a high quality service, made possible by a strong sense of professional duty but also caring for each other, along with a good sense of humour!
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
With excellent communication skills, you will work alongside experienced and friendly colleagues managing your own caseload but also contributing to the work of the team.
Please note:
- 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 positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
With excellent communication skills, you will work alongside experienced and friendly colleagues managing your own caseload but also contributing to the work of the team.
Please note:
- 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 positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification in relevant area
Skills
Essential
- Psychosocial Interventions
- Good communication
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Community mental health experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification in relevant area
Skills
Essential
- Psychosocial Interventions
- Good communication
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Community mental health experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
