Job overview Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurse (RMN) ?
Are you looking to work in a dedicated and supportive team?
We are looking for a RMN to join our Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based at Whiteleaf Centre / Aylesbury .
The post is full time however there is availability of part time hours and flexible working.
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.
We aim to deliver well-coordinated patient care and to share our respective skills and knowledge with one another.This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period.
All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause.
Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.
Main duties of the job Working as part of our multi-disciplinary team you will be expected to offer assessments and interventions to our patient group of older adults with mental health needs.
You'll be managing a caseload of patients with a variety of mental health conditions both functional and organic as well as supporting our duty and triage function.The MDT is made up of Medical, Nursing, Occupational Therapy 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.This development role is ideal if you have experience of working in older adult mental health services and have little or no understanding of the challenges that working with this client group brings.
It is also great if you have transferable skills and are motivated to learn about our client group we would encourage you to apply.This role will require you to travel between community locations, you must therefore be comfortable with driving for work purposes and able to travel freely within the hours of the role.
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work.
Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Working for our organisation Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure you're your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing.
These include: Excellent opportunities for career progressionAccess to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailersCompetitive pension schemeLease car schemeCycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion tea Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 and evening shifts in the week between 17:00-20:00.Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse,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 teamFormal /informal teaching including supervising student placementsTo have relevant experience in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health Desirable criteria Experience of supervising and managing staffExperience of providing leadership Skills Essential criteria To be IT literateTo have excellent English verbal and written communication skills All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.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 are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential.
All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.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.Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research.
Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site.
The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing