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Main area Primary Care Mental Health Hub Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 09:00 Hrs - 17:00 Hrs) Job ref 267-BM6976800 Employer Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Buckinghamshire Primary Mental Health Hub Town Aylesbury Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/05/2025 23:59 Band 6Oxford 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 for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you. We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Good luck and we hope to hear from you. Job overviewAre you an Occupational Therapist, Registered Mental Health Nurse, or Social Worker who enjoys providing high-quality, holistic care to people who need mental health support? Are you skilled at comprehensive individual assessments? Are you looking for an opportunity to also deliver group interventions? We are recruiting aMental Health Hub Clinicianto be part of a developingPrimary Care Mental Health hub to support GP practices with Mental Health assessment and support for patients in their communities. You'll be responsible for conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions to adults with serious mental illness. With a focus on partnership approaches, you'll collaborate with various stakeholders to provide holistic care. We seek motivated individuals eager to engage in training across multiple therapy modalities, signposting, and psychoeducation. You will be based within the Buckinghamshire Primary Care Mental Health team, working across the county with a base at either our Aylesbury or High Wycombe site. Main duties of the jobExperience in Mental Health Assessments: Clinicians should have experience in completing mental health assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions in community settings. Passion for Partnership Approaches: Candidates should be passionate about partnership approaches to care for adults living with serious mental illness. Motivated for Training: Individuals should be motivated to engage in training to deliver evidence-based interventions across various therapy modalities, signposting, and psychoeducation. Innovative Mindset: The roles require innovative individuals who can help achieve the vision for cross-sector integrated pathways. Improving Access to Mental Health Support: Clinicians should aim to remove existing barriers to deliver better access to dedicated mental health support in local, non-stigmatised community settings. The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role. Working for our organisationThis is an exciting development opportunity as you will be part of this developing service. 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 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 Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesWe 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.Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role. | Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role. Person specificationQualificationsCurrent professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist. Post graduate education specifically relating to client group. ExperienceCommunity experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness. Experience of facilitating groups Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services. Experience of delivering psychosocial interventions KnowledgeSpecialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application. Specialist knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriate use. Understanding of the mental health needs of adults. Specialist knowledge relating to the needs of those diagnosed with, or with presenting traits of, personality disorder. All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which 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. We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Kristel Ranklin Job title Bucks Primary Care Mental Health Hub Team Manager Email address Telephone number 01865 901900 Additional information At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own. Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.#J-18808-Ljbffr