Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Job overview
A 12 month Secondment opportunity has arisen within the South Oxon Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT) based in Abingdon. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is considering moving into the community setting. This is a position for either a newly qualified or more experienced Occupational Therapist with Mental Health experience.
The appointed candidate will be supported to develop their confidence and transferable skills in the community setting. The AMHT leadership team offer regular clinical and management supervision, alongside informal support on a daily basis.
The role will be primarily based in Abingdon which is currently central to the development of the local mental health hub, which is due to become operational in the Autumn. This is an exciting time to be involved in the development of the local community mental health framework and improving outcomes for people in the local community who have needs that are not always best met by primary or secondary care.
Main duties of the job
The AMHT works with adults of working ag from 18-65 years who are experiencing mental illness.
You will be expected (depending upon experience):
To manage a caseload of patients with a range of mental health complexities.
To assess a patient’s mental state using a range of assessment skills and standardised tools
To offer interventions to your patient using a range of professional and psychosocial interventions.
To assess and manage risk and support patients through crises.
To support the duty and triage function of the team, alongside conducting risk assessments and sign posting where relevant.
Attend meetings both within the team and external services in order to support your patients needs.
To engage in continuing professional development to ensure your skills are up to date and you are offering your patients evidence-based interventions.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is one of the best performing trusts in the country with a highly skilled and engaged workforce. We strive for success ensuring our core values of being C aring, S afe and E xcellent are at the forefront of what we do ensuring we deliver high standards of care.
We view supervision as fundamental to the functioning of the team both clinically and in terms of the wellbeing of our staff. We provide professional supervision and CPD opportunities.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Staff accommodation
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will need to be organised, flexible and committed to delivering the highest possible care to our client group. Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as good lT skills are essential. You will need to be able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry the equipment relative to your post.
We are looking for full and part time staff. Core working hours are Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 with weekend shifts every 6 weeks.
Please do get in touch and discuss the role with us and we invite you to come and visit us and see how we work.
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.
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
Education and Training
Essential criteria
Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent) Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
Desirable criteria
Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)
Occupational Experience
Essential criteria
To have highly extensive experience minimum which should include community and working with mental health.
To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Skills
Essential criteria
To be IT literate
Excellent written and verbal English
You will need to be able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry the equipment relative to the post.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Staff accommodation
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
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.
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