Job summary
Are you a passionate and qualified Psychiatric Nurse ready to make a real difference in mental health care?

This is an exciting time to join our service as we create a new North East Oxfordshire team in order to better meet the growing population of the Bicester, Kidlington, Islip, Woodstock and Yarnton locality.

We are seeking experienced mental health nurses ready to embrace innovative ways of working in line with the Community Mental Health Framework. If you are motivated by positive change and want to be part of the setting up and creation of the team from the outset, alongside existing committed staff who currently cover that area out of Oxford City, we would love to hear from you.

Together you will form a innovative and caring service build upon the values of Oxford Health. Working alongside a range of clinical professionals and closely with third sector partners to provide high-quality, holistic, person-centred care.

You will benefit from regular supervision, access to professional forums, and ongoing training opportunities to support your career progression and enhance your skills.

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours, Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00).

Due to the nature of the role, the ability to travel independently across Trust sites and to conduct home visits is essential and not all areas are accessible via public transport.

Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of community mental health care.

Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse and key worker, the post holder is responsible for managing a caseload of adults with complex mental health needs, undertaking comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, developing and reviewing personalised care plans, and delivering evidence-based interventions to support recovery and relapse prevention. The role involves working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with families, carers and partner agencies, monitoring both mental and physical health needs, including cardiometabolic assessments, and providing specialist advice on medication management. The post holder acts as an advocate for service users, contributes to duty and urgent care functions, supports students and junior staff through supervision and mentorship, participates in service improvement and quality initiatives, and promotes recovery-focused, rights-based and co-produced approaches to care.

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

Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss further and/or arrange a visit.

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 highly extensive experience which should include community and working with mental health
• To have a good knowledge and interest in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
• Understand and have experience of Risk Management
• Experience of supervising other staff
• Understand and have experience of Risk Management

Desirable

• Good knowledge of community services
• Awareness of National and local issues concerning mental health
• Experience of supervising student placements.
• Experience of audit

Skills required - IT / Admin
Essential

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

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.