Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated qualified Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Occupational Therapist(OT) looking to develop your career working within a specialist community team?
Our team focuses on supporting people with first episodes of psychosis during their recovery journey using evidenced based practice. We are based in the centre of Oxford and support patients county wide.
We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Occupational Therapist (OT) - Band 5, to join our Oxfordshire Early Intervention Service Mental Health Team (OEIS) based in Oxford.
The post is full time (37.5hrs a week). We have easy parking facilities and our working hours are Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.
Main duties of the job
OEIS is a friendly and supportive team which prides itself with a high retention rate of staff. We have monthly shared lunches at our base which provides an opportunity to spend some quality time together.
The team is dedicated to providing excellent care and service through evidence-based interventions, research and quality improvement work.
We work closely with families and carers as well as other services including social services who may be involved in supporting our patients/clients. The team enjoy having a range of students learning and working with them and have gained consistent positive feedback.
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 Trust provide many development opportunities for staff through our learning and development department and links with universities and our Quality Improvement team. Health Education England are also providing funding within the Trust, to support staff training needs.
The leadership team are committed to continuous development and improvement through supervision, training, reflective practice, peer review and staff wellbeing. The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, resourceful and caring, they should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Preceptorship is available for newly qualified members of staff.
They will need to demonstrated a good awareness of mental health and knowledge of working with Adults with Mental Health problems. In return we can offer a full induction and a focus on developing their knowledge, skills and confidence further, in relation to all aspects of the post, as well as contributing to service improvements/development within the team.
This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career plan further. Applicants will need the ability to travel across the area to see patients within their homes, in a location where there are many villages and limited public transport to some of these areas.
For more information and further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Anne Dupre (Team Manager) 01865 902724 or 07774 776254
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust provide many development opportunities for staff through our learning and development department and links with universities and our Quality Improvement team. Health Education England are also providing funding within the Trust, to support staff training needs.
The leadership team are committed to continuous development and improvement through supervision, training, reflective practice, peer review and staff wellbeing. The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, resourceful and caring, they should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Preceptorship is available for newly qualified members of staff.
They will need to demonstrated a good awareness of mental health and knowledge of working with Adults with Mental Health problems. In return we can offer a full induction and a focus on developing their knowledge, skills and confidence further, in relation to all aspects of the post, as well as contributing to service improvements/development within the team.
This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career plan further. Applicants will need the ability to travel across the area to see patients within their homes, in a location where there are many villages and limited public transport to some of these areas.
For more information and further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Anne Dupre (Team Manager) 01865 902724 or 07774 776254
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Work)
Desirable
- Willingness to study to post graduate level specifically relating to client group (e.g. Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)
Experience
Essential
- To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Formal /informal teaching
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- To be able to manage in a stressful working environment/ evidence of working within a team successfully
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Work)
Desirable
- Willingness to study to post graduate level specifically relating to client group (e.g. Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)
Experience
Essential
- To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Formal /informal teaching
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- To be able to manage in a stressful working environment/ evidence of working within a team successfully
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).
