Job summary
The AMHT is recruiting a full time Mental Health Nurses and/or Occupational Therapists to join our busy but rewarding community team in Abingdon as.
This is an excellent opportunity for newly qualified or experienced RMNs who are passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care within an established, supportive, and forward-thinking multidisciplinary service.
As a Band 5 Nurse within the South AMHT, you will play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties. You will have the opportunity to develop strong clinical skills, contribute to assessments and brief interventions, and work closely with our partners across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
As a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse within the AMHT, you will work independently as part of an interdisciplinary team to diagnose, assess, plan, and implement patient-specific programmes of care and interventions, contributing continuously to each patient's assessment.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake clinical assessments using your profession-specific knowledge and skills, functioning effectively across a variety of environments--including wards, community settings, patients' homes and other locations--often under changing and demanding conditions.
- Use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to explain diagnoses and treatment plans to patients and their families or carers. This will often involve conveying complex or sensitive information and supporting individuals who may experience difficulties with understanding or communication.
- Involve patients in goal-setting and treatment planning, ensuring valid informed consent wherever possible. When working with people who lack capacity or who are subject to the Mental Health Act, you will operate within the appropriate legal frameworks.
- Supervise the practice of designated non-registered staff or Nurse Associates and will delegate suitable duties to junior registered and support staff, following up to ensure appropriate outcomes.
- Attend clinical meetings and communicate clearly--both verbally and in writing--with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and carers across service boundaries to ensure continuity and integration of treatment.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To evidence appropriate experience and a high level of knowledge of working within mental health
- To evidence a good understanding of clinical governance and your professional legal responsibilities.
- To evidence experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- To evidence appropriate experience and a high level of knowledge about working within community mental health care with working age adults
- An understanding of AMHTs and interdisciplinary working
Qualifications
Essential
- To evidence a professional qualification (degree or equivalent) and current valid professional registration
- To evidence continuing professional development since qualification. (Portfolio may be required to be viewed at interview)
Desirable
- To evidence post graduate qualifications specifically relating to an appropriate aspect of care or management
Skills
Essential
- To evidence excellent English written and verbal communication skills
- To be able to travel between sites as required
Desirable
- To evidence IT literacy, to include the Microsoft suite of programmes
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To evidence appropriate experience and a high level of knowledge of working within mental health
- To evidence a good understanding of clinical governance and your professional legal responsibilities.
- To evidence experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- To evidence appropriate experience and a high level of knowledge about working within community mental health care with working age adults
- An understanding of AMHTs and interdisciplinary working
Qualifications
Essential
- To evidence a professional qualification (degree or equivalent) and current valid professional registration
- To evidence continuing professional development since qualification. (Portfolio may be required to be viewed at interview)
Desirable
- To evidence post graduate qualifications specifically relating to an appropriate aspect of care or management
Skills
Essential
- To evidence excellent English written and verbal communication skills
- To be able to travel between sites as required
Desirable
- To evidence IT literacy, to include the Microsoft suite of programmes
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).
