Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability Nurse, Mental Health Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: This post attracts a RSU Lead of £1,446 per annum on top of your annual salary
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (mix of early, late and night shifts with 1 long day per week)
- Job ref
- 267-FS7312423
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Evenlode Ward, The Oxford Clinic, Littlemore Mental Health Centre
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Forensic Inpatient Staff Nurse - The Oxford Clinic
Band 5
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 highly motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse who enjoys supporting the care of people with a Learning Disability and Mental Health needs?
We are seeking kind and enthusiastic individuals to join our multi-disciplinary forensic team to improve people’s quality of life whilst developing skills to return to the community.
Evenlode Ward is a 10 bedded, medium secure service for males with a learning disability, mental health & forensic needs. We deliver individualised, specialist care which is tailored to improve the quality of life for individuals accessing our service within the principals of strength based care, utilising the 'Good Lives' model of care which is focused on Positive Behavioural Support.
We are committed to developing nurses professionally and personally in their career goals whilst improving health and wellbeing outcomes for the individuals we support and their families.
The ward has a fully established multidisciplinary team with lots of experience and welcomes innovative nurses to continue in the delivery of excellent care in line with best practice. We are very keen to recruit professionals with a commitment to continually improving services and with enthusiasm to contribute to the development of the service.
If this sounds like area you'd like to work in and make a positive impact to mental health care, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with men with learning disabilities who are currently inpatients on a medium secure ward.
- Provide high quality, holistic nursing care to men with learning disabilities and their families/ carers, using a collaborative and inclusive approach.
- Be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the ward for a span of duty, including meal preparation.
- Assist in every aspect of the management of an inpatient ward for men with learning disabilities including accessing leave in the community.
- Key Nurse responsibilities supporting patients with the development of care plans, risk assessments and reports which are accessible to their needs.
- Lead shifts and work alongside nursing colleagues and wider MDT to maintain the safety and security of a medium secure service.
It is mandatory for you to complete training in relation to managing violence & aggression which includes PEACE Training. Other training is available to support your role.
You will be required to work a rotating shift pattern to cover our 24 hour, 7 day a week service. Shifts include a range of early, late and night shifts. 1 long day per week can be requested. We do not offer fixed nights or exclude nights from the working pattern.
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 in order to be considered for this role.
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 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 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 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 in Learning Disability and/or Mental Health
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting people with a Learning Disability
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
- Awareness of Mental Health Act
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with in a Forensic Service
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience or Training in Communication
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Car Driver
- Understanding of Positive Behavioural Support
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
- Dion Chuma
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865902111
- 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. Please contact us on the details above or reach out to Vicky Wareing (Modern Matron) on [email protected] or 01865 902669.
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