Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time / part time / flexibility considered.)
- Job ref
- 267-OA7879794
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Manzil Way
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Crisis Clinician - Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
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 a Mental Health Nurse eager to make a profound impact in the lives of adults facing mental health crises in Oxfordshire?
We are currently seeking a Senior Crisis Clinician on a full time basis to join a growing service!
We're embarking on an ambitious expansion of our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment service in Oxfordshire, reaching out across the county. Our mission is clear: to improve and provide least restrictive mental health support to our communities and service users. We're committed to providing comprehensive, recovery-focused assessment and treatment to individuals transitioning out of inpatient services. We're on a bold mission to rewrite the rules and redefine support. Our commitment is crystal clear: to offer holistic, recovery-focused care to individuals in their transition from inpatient services.
We will offer opportunities for professional development and opportunities to influence and contribute to service development.
You will be provided with regular supervision, appraisal and support. The work involves shifts across 24 hours and a variety of shift patterns and working arrangements are available including long days – we welcome flexible working requests.
The service is currently based in Oxford City, but will expand to cover the whole county from 11 May 2026 and develop to include crisis response and inpatient gatekeeping.
Main duties of the job
Our Senior Crisis Clinicians will deliver recovery-focused psycho-social crisis intervention to service users and their families and will coordinate plans of care with other Oxford Health teams and other agencies ensuring transitions between services are safe and seamless. Although we are based in Central Oxford this role will require you to work dynamically throughout Oxfordshire.
Oxford Health works in partnership with 5 third sector providers as part of the Oxford Mental Health Partnership (OMHP), and the crisis service works closely with partners, in particular, Oxfordshire Mind and the Safe Haven services in order to ensure diversity and choice of service for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Crisis Clinicians must have the skills and aptitude to work creatively and proactively with our third sector partners.
The successful candidate will:
- Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and follow-up services to individuals and families, in order to promote psychological wellbeing.
- Work with service to develop a therapeutic plans of care to address psychological issues and promote resilience.
- Provide evidence-based interventions, taking into account the individual's social and cultural context.
- Collaborate with other mental health professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses, in order to provide optimal care.
- Provide support, education, and consultation to clients and their families.
Working for our organisation
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 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
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health - RMN)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of post registration development
- Experience of working collaboratively with carers to meet both the needs of the carer and user
- Experience of working with the acutely mentally ill in a variety of settings
Others
Essential criteria
- Own car or access to alternative travel for business use for the ability to travel between patient homes, hospital sites and to regional meetings
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Frost
- Job title
- Operational Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 904996
- 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.
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