Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Duty Lead
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Job summary
Are you proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who need mental health support?
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly created post for a Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Duty Lead Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse to join the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
You will lead the duty function of the CMHT and act as the key link with Community Mental Health Framework hubs, building a good working relationship to develop the service and support joint working with triage, assessment and complex casework in line with the Trust and team vision.
The successful candidate 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 transferrable skills and are motivated to learn about our client group, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
As a senior clinician within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, you will act as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating high level of practice/knowledge to include advanced mental health assessment and leadership skills. You will act as a role model, health care provider, educator, clinical advocate, and implementer of clinical governance which you will use to guide and supervise other members of the team.
Day to day, you will lead the team in skilled triage of referrals and prioritisation of urgent clinical need. You will be the key contact with the CMHF hubs, supporting triage processes and ensuring patients have smooth transitions when they access mental health support.
The post holder will carry a small, defined complex case load and will be required to undertake urgent assessments and supervise and support other clinicians to do so. The post holder will also provide home treatment for patients experiencing a mental health crisis.
You will be motivated and dynamic about service development and passionate about providing quality and creative care to older adults.
About us
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
Details
Date posted
08 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum/pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
267-OA6033174-A
Job locations
The Elms Centre
Oxford Road
Banbury
OX16 9AL
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
The Elms Centre
Oxford Road
Banbury
OX16 9AL
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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