Job summary
Calling all Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologist or Senior PWPs (Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners)!
Are you looking for a service that puts staff wellbeing and patient care at the heart of everything they do? If so, the Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies has a great opportunity for you!
We are looking for a Referral coordinator for the Single Point of Access (SPA) team within our nationally recognised, high-performing, and innovative NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression service.
If you are interested in joining our dedicated SPA team, this could be the role for you!
Please note this vacancy/Job Description is subject to Job Evaluation/Banding.
Main duties of the job
You will join a well-established and successful Single Point of Access Team who screen referrals coming in to all 3 steps of the Buckinghamshire Psychological Therapies Referral Pathway for Adults and Older Adults. Healthy Minds receive about 1000 referrals per month for steps 2 and 3 of the Pathway and about 100 referrals a month for step 4 Psychological Services in Secondary Care.
You will assist with the coordination and successful day-to-day management of incoming referrals, ensuring the provision of a responsive, high-quality service to patients with common mental health problems.
Part of the role will also involve offering clinical supervision/advice to clinicians who are carrying out Brief Screening assessments. You will also support clinicians to step clients up and out of the service and will liaise, on behalf of clinicians if necessary, with GPs, referrers, and other statutory and non-statutory services in the Trust to ensure clients are signposted to the best service.
We are committed to providing ongoing, high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and in addition to in-house training you will have an annual CPD budget for relevant external courses.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies team follows a hybrid working pattern.
We have two main bases, in Aylesbury and High Wycombe, with additional clinic space around the county. Ability and willingness to travel for business purposes is essential.
We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.
For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- 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 positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies team follows a hybrid working pattern.
We have two main bases, in Aylesbury and High Wycombe, with additional clinic space around the county. Ability and willingness to travel for business purposes is essential.
We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.
For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- 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 positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A post graduate diploma with experience in delivering evidenced-based psychological treatment (PWP Training) or a core mental health qualification in mental health nursing, social work, or occupational therapy.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
- Further qualifications or experience appropriate to seniority of this position required at this level.
Experience
Essential
- Effective team working, including liaison with other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working within a variety of mental health settings i.e. Adult Mental Health Teams and/or Talking Therapies service
Skills
Essential
- High degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Good organisational and time management skills - ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Effective communication - written and verbal
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A post graduate diploma with experience in delivering evidenced-based psychological treatment (PWP Training) or a core mental health qualification in mental health nursing, social work, or occupational therapy.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
- Further qualifications or experience appropriate to seniority of this position required at this level.
Experience
Essential
- Effective team working, including liaison with other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working within a variety of mental health settings i.e. Adult Mental Health Teams and/or Talking Therapies service
Skills
Essential
- High degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Good organisational and time management skills - ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Effective communication - written and verbal
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
