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Job summary

Main area
Community Mental Health Services
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday 09:00Hrs-17:00Hrs)
Job ref
267-OA6744481-3B
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Keystone Banbury Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub
Town
Banbury
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/05/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Mental Health Integrated Hub clinician (RMN/ OT) - Banbury

Band 6

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who need mental health support?

Do you want to work in an integrated setting with colleagues from primary care, mental health services, including the voluntary and community sector, to improve access to support for people with mental health issues?

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. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of developing a new service and shaping your role within it.

As part of our services across Oxfordshire, we are implementing Primary Care Mental Health hubs to support GP practices with Mental Health assessment and support for patients in their communities.  

We have created  new and exciting posts within Keystone Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs. This role will be based within the Keystone Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub in Banbury.

Main duties of the job

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

  • Supporting the Clinical Lead in the development and implementation of the service and your role within it.
  • Supervision and leadership for appropriate staff identified
    Screen, triage, assess and coordinate referrals
  • Support patients ready to transition to primary care and develop care plans and prepare people for step down.
  • Map community resources and assets that are available for those with SMI within the specific PCN geography.
  • To support collaborative working between the full range of physical health and mental health services

Working for our organisation

This will be an exciting development opportunity as you will be part of this new service. It is a rare opportunity to help shape the new keystone mental health teams as an integral part of the clinical team. Working alongside the lead clinician and colleagues in the team.

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

Detailed job description and main 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist.
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate education specifically relating to client group.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application.
  • Specialist knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriate use.
  • Understanding of the mental health needs of adults.
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist knowledge relating to MH needs of young adults age 18-25 and to the needs of those diagnosed with, or with presenting traits of, personality disorder.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Naidoo
Job title
North & West Keystone Mental Health Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07741 113932
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Contact Jenny Guest, Interim Service Manager via [email protected] 

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