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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Adult Gateway Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 10 November 2025

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Job summary

Do you want to work in a fast paced clinical environment supporting those with urgent mental health challenges?

We're recruiting 2x Mental Health Practitioners specialising in Adult mental health to join the Gateway Team in Aylesbury!

We are looking for autonomous, driven, and confident practitioner(s). You will have the opportunity for continuing professional development (CPD), with scope to influence service innovation and development. You will also provide high-quality comprehensive telephone assessments for those identified as needing mental health support within a secondary mental health setting.

This is an exciting chance to develop your career and skills set in a highly innovative and transformative service.

Main duties of the job

  • Serve as the main point of contact within the Gateway, making clinical decisions regarding referrals and providing advice and support to professionals, service users, and families
  • Perform comprehensive triage functions in line with the Trusted Assessor Model, including risk assessment and evaluation of new referrals
  • Provide specialist advice to referrers and liaise with service users to establish their current presentation, offer advice, and formulate management and safety plans while they await specialist assessment
  • Support the delivery of high-quality link worker provision into primary care, secondary mental health services, social care partners, community-based resources, and the voluntary sector, including providing consultation and training to staff in various agencies
  • Assist the Gateway/Team Operational Lead in delivering the service, ensuring it meets national guidance and local key performance indicators, and support the learning and development of new team members

Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

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

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

267-BM7549830

Job locations

Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury

Bierton Road

Buckinghamshire

HP20 1EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Gateway Mental Health Practitioners are being recruited from a range of disciplines registered with a professional body; Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Social Workers, and Mental Health Nurses.all roles are vital to implementing specialist mental health triage functionality within Buckinghamshire. We welcome applications from all disciplines mentioned!

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.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number or HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gateway Mental Health Practitioners are being recruited from a range of disciplines registered with a professional body; Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Social Workers, and Mental Health Nurses.all roles are vital to implementing specialist mental health triage functionality within Buckinghamshire. We welcome applications from all disciplines mentioned!

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.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number or HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification

Desirable

  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
  • Teaching/mentoring qualification

Essential

Essential

  • Experience working in NHS

Questions

Essential

  • Essential
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification

Desirable

  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
  • Teaching/mentoring qualification

Essential

Essential

  • Experience working in NHS

Questions

Essential

  • Essential

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury

Bierton Road

Buckinghamshire

HP20 1EG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury

Bierton Road

Buckinghamshire

HP20 1EG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Gateway Manager

Samuel Lima

samuel.lima@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865901066

Details

Date posted

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

267-BM7549830

Job locations

Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury

Bierton Road

Buckinghamshire

HP20 1EG


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