Community Nurse - Hospital at Home - Oxford

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 24 April 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Registered Mental Heath Nurse looking to work in an innovative CAMHS Tier 4 service?

Are you interested in delivering intensive community support to young people and their families, as an alternative to hospital admission?

Previous applicants need not apply

LDA Hospital at Home is an innovative service being developed under the Thames Valley Provider Collaborative, focusing on young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and/or autism-related functional impairments. The service aims to support young people at risk of home or placement breakdown, preventing unnecessary admissions and stepping down from inpatient care.

By utilising new technology and providing care closer to home, the service reduces admissions, length of stay, and waiting times, offering earlier discharges from inpatient care. We aim to minimise the burden on families, enhance engagement with community teams, encourage early therapeutic home leave, and ensure the best care pathway for each young person.

The role is based at the Meadow Unit at our Warneford Site in Oxford. We offer flexibility in hours and welcome applications for both part-time and full-time positions.

Access to transport for home visits and community visits is essential . If necessary adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010

Join us to be part of this innovative service and make a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

As the CAMHS community nurse in the team, you will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the specialist health care needs of children and young people who have a learning disability and/ or Autism.

The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

Provide quality nursing care including clear risk assessments in accordance with the individualized child or young person's Care Plan and to work together with a senior nurse and the rest of the MDT in the monitoring of that care.
To work in partnership with others to identify and assess the nature, location, and seriousness of the particular risks.
To ensure that all clinical and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in line with Trust policies.
To work with other members of the multi-agency team to plan, monitor and review the effectiveness of the risk management plan.
Contribute to effective multidisciplinary working within the Team and build effective liaison with other health and social care agencies.

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

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OC6994917-3A

Job locations

Meadow Unit, Warneford Hospital

Oxford

OX3 7JX

Job description

Job 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.

In your supporting statement, please outline in detail why you are interested in applying for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In your supporting statement, please outline in detail why you are interested in applying for this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of physical and mental health conditions affecting people with learning disabilities and/or Autism, and how these are managed.
Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
Understand and have experience of Risk Management including within the identified client group for the LDA H@H team.

Desirable

Awareness of DOLS
Awareness of LEAPS and CETR's

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse or RN Adult or RN Mental Health or RN Child with evidence of knowledge and experience of supporting the health needs of people with learning disabilities and/ or Autism.

Desirable

Additional qualifications in evidenced based therapeutic interventions.
Mentor course completed or willing to complete

Further training

Essential

Ability to complete comprehensive nursing assessments and devise nursing interventions.
Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding.
Ability to work under indirect supervision.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with learning disability and/ or Autism from previous employment, training placements or voluntary work.

Desirable

Experience of working in an MDT
CAMHS experience or working with children and young people in other health settings.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of physical and mental health conditions affecting people with learning disabilities and/or Autism, and how these are managed.
Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
Understand and have experience of Risk Management including within the identified client group for the LDA H@H team.

Desirable

Awareness of DOLS
Awareness of LEAPS and CETR's

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse or RN Adult or RN Mental Health or RN Child with evidence of knowledge and experience of supporting the health needs of people with learning disabilities and/ or Autism.

Desirable

Additional qualifications in evidenced based therapeutic interventions.
Mentor course completed or willing to complete

Further training

Essential

Ability to complete comprehensive nursing assessments and devise nursing interventions.
Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding.
Ability to work under indirect supervision.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with learning disability and/ or Autism from previous employment, training placements or voluntary work.

Desirable

Experience of working in an MDT
CAMHS experience or working with children and young people in other health settings.

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.