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Job overview

In this role you would be working in our Abingdon locality, which is a full multi-disciplinary team that comes under the umbrella of the South Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Team.

You would be involved in assessing patients newly referred into the team, and providing short or long term follow-up with people with serve and enduring mental illnesses in accordance with their needs and goals.

You would be joining a friendly and skilled team of nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, occupational therapists and social workers.

It will be paramount that you are motivated to work alongside patients and their support networks collaboratively in their recovery.

The AMHT works alongside the newly established Keystone Hub, as well as other partner organisations in the community, with the aim of ensuring that people receive care and support from the services most suitable to meet their needs.

 Whilst we are seeing experienced Nurses we would also welcome applicants from newly qualified clinicians who are seeking a developmental opportunity at band 5 level where you will be provided with increased supervision, training and expectations around complexity and autonomy will be less (please state this within your application if you are interested). 

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to contribute to the duty co-ordination rota which involves liaison with referrers, triaging referrals and supporting with team work and emergency assessments. 

As part of the role you will assess people referred into the service, plan, provide evidence-based interventions according to their needs, you will also manage a caseload.

Working for our organisation

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