Job summary
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 in primary care 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 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 4 new and exciting posts, all within each of the three City & NE Primary Care Mental Health Teams (PCMHTs) including the Keystone MH & Wellbeing Hub BBL & East Oxford where we have developed an exciting partnership with the Frank Bruno Foundation. 3 further posts will be within the PCMHTs covering City North & North East and City Central.
We are working to identify alternative bases for these teams and interim locations are most likely to be between Raglan House Cowley, Blackbird Leys and the Summertown and Bicester areas dependent on the team and area covered. Additional travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for 4 primary care Mental Health Clinicians who are experienced in delivering evidence-based interventions in a community setting, with a passion for partnership approaches to care for adults living with serious mental illness.
These roles need people who are innovative and want to help achieve our vision for cross-sector integrated pathways, removing existing barriers, to deliver better access to dedicated mental health support in local, non-stigmatised community settings.
About us
This will be an exciting development opportunity as you will be part of the set up and implementation of a new service with the rare opportunity to shape your role from day one.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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
- Provide brief support and time limited evidence-based interventions,
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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
- Provide brief support and time limited evidence-based interventions,
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Post graduate education specifically relating to client group
Experience
Essential
- Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Post graduate education specifically relating to client group
Experience
Essential
- Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- 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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
