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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Crisis Clinician - Mental Health Nurse - Oxford

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Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a new adventure in an expanding team?

Oxfordshire Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) is on the move and expanding into the North and West of Oxfordshire. We are looking for two Band 5 Registered Nurses to join us as Crisis Clinicians and we want you to be one of them.

With brand new investments pouring in, we're gearing up to launch an accredited Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) that will deliver excellent crisis mental health support across the county and this is your chance to join us and be at the forefront of innovation.

Help us in establishing our service from the ground up and delivering intensive, personalised care directly to individuals in their own homes. You will have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with a diverse, enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team to make a real impact on the lives of our service users and their families.

This is your chance to shape the future of mental health care in Oxfordshire, being part of helping us to craft a service that prioritises excellence and compassion. From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a part of something truly extraordinary!

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will have excellent clinical assessment and risk management skills and be able to work flexibly and dynamically in challenging and changing circumstances.

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. Oxford Health works in partnership with 5 third sector providers as part of the Oxford Mental Health Partnership (OMHP),and the new crisis service will be working 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.

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

Details

Date posted

07 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OA6574747-A

Job locations

Cowley Road

Oxford

OX4 1XE


Job description

Job responsibilities

In return, 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 (including nights) and a variety of shift patterns and working arrangements are available including long days and long nights we welcome flexible working requests.

Applications are welcomed from both experienced RMNs and Preceptorship RMNS who wish to develop their skills in crisis assessment, intervention and home treatment.

Accessibility, responsiveness and excellence in customer service with the highest regard for service experience will be at the heart of the service and Crisis Clinicians will use their skills and personal qualities to make this a reality. Connectedness to lived experience will be key, and the service will employ Peer Workers with lived experience to support team culture and service delivery that promotes recovery and independence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In return, 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 (including nights) and a variety of shift patterns and working arrangements are available including long days and long nights we welcome flexible working requests.

Applications are welcomed from both experienced RMNs and Preceptorship RMNS who wish to develop their skills in crisis assessment, intervention and home treatment.

Accessibility, responsiveness and excellence in customer service with the highest regard for service experience will be at the heart of the service and Crisis Clinicians will use their skills and personal qualities to make this a reality. Connectedness to lived experience will be key, and the service will employ Peer Workers with lived experience to support team culture and service delivery that promotes recovery and independence.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • RMN registration

Experience

Essential

  • Post qualified Older adult or adult exerience or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Own car or access to alternative travel for business use
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • RMN registration

Experience

Essential

  • Post qualified Older adult or adult exerience or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Own car or access to alternative travel for business use

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Cowley Road

Oxford

OX4 1XE


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Cowley Road

Oxford

OX4 1XE


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Dorcas.Dan-Cooke

Dorcas.Dan-Cooke@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865904996

Details

Date posted

07 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OA6574747-A

Job locations

Cowley Road

Oxford

OX4 1XE


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