Oxford Health NHS Trust

South AMHT Community Mental Health Nurse or OT

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Job summary

Are you a qualified Psychiatric Nurse or Occupational Therapist passionate about mental health and supporting people with severe mental illness towards their recovery in their community?

The Wallingford, Henley and Thame AMHT have a rare opportunity for you to join our team on a full time basis.

The team is a busy and dynamic team that holds patient centred-care at the core of what we do. We are currently adapting our service to support co-produced care plans and using Patient Recorded Outcome Measures (PROMs) to identify and guide patient care.

The South AMHT consists of four satellite bases in Wallingford, Abingdon, Didcot and Wantage and consists of the multi-disciplinary team who work alongside Keystone Hubs in primary care and also with embedded third sector services in each locality.

As a team we are aiming to provide an excellent service for our local community, and are seeking candidates who share our passion.

You will be supported by an experienced leadership team from across the professions who hold your development as central. We offer regular supervision and you will be encouraged and supported to undertake any training relevant to your professional development.

The role will require travel so it is essential that the candidate has a valid UK driving licence and access to a car that can be used for work purposes.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve being the allocated key worker (formerly known as Care Coordinator) for a caseload of patients with severe and enduring mental illness. In these instances, you will be

  • Playing an integral role as part of an multi-disciplinary team in that person's recovery, which would include the assessment, collaborative care planning and review of the person's needs.
  • Assessing and care planning risk, including understanding and applying safeguarding process.
  • Undertaking assessment of patients new to the team, offering biopsychosocial assessments and providing brief intervention as appropriate.
  • Undertake the duty role, which involves the triage of new referrals with the view to signpost people to appropriate services or offer assessments with the team in appropriate timeframes.

You will need to be able to work autonomously, however there will be ongoing support from peers and the leadership team in the form of both informal and formal clinical and management supervision.

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

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7601064

Job locations

Wallingford Community Hospital

Reading Road

Wallingford

OX10 9DU


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

Education and Training

Essential

  • Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)

Occupational Experience

Essential

  • To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • To have extensive experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illness

Desirable

  • Experience working in community setting

Skills required - IT / Admin

Essential

  • To be IT literate
  • To have excellent English written communication skills
Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)

Occupational Experience

Essential

  • To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • To have extensive experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illness

Desirable

  • Experience working in community setting

Skills required - IT / Admin

Essential

  • To be IT literate
  • To have excellent English written communication skills

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Wallingford Community Hospital

Reading Road

Wallingford

OX10 9DU


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Wallingford Community Hospital

Reading Road

Wallingford

OX10 9DU


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Carly Hector

07917222121

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7601064

Job locations

Wallingford Community Hospital

Reading Road

Wallingford

OX10 9DU


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