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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Posted today

WitneyField-based

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Permanent
Full-Time
£39,959 - £48,117per annum

Posted today

Description

Job summary
**Are you an experienced RMN or OT seeking a new opportunity?** North and West AMHT have an opportunity for a Band 6 RMN / OT to become part of a well established Multi disciplinary Team on a full timebasis. The successful candidate will be appointed to this role at the Nuffield Health Centre, Witney. The service has a new leadership team structure, with new team leaders in place leading to an improved culture and team. The role presents afantastic opportunity for someone to develop and broaden their leadership skills - mentoring, supervising, and developing the careers and skills of others, as well as yourself. The MDT is highly supportive and committed to delivering high quality patient care; where the caseload can be demanding, diverse and frequently complex. We care deeply about our patients and their loved ones and believe in listening and responding as a team; piloting new models, supporting eachother and developing and using new care approaches. We aim to improve patient care as well as provide increase staff satisfaction and sense ofachievement. You will need to be able to travel around the county, to offer interventions to patients and carers, so access to transport is essential.
Main duties of the job
  • Working within the AMHT you will co-ordinate the care for patients with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis.
  • You will work autonomously, with a caseload of patients with whom you will engage and offer the recommended treatment and support.
  • You will have experience of providing community mental health care and able to assess and plan treatment with service users.
  • You will also be able to assess and manage risk, including use of Safeguarding processes.

There are opportunities for team working and facilitating groups such as MBT/CBT based interventions.

Our AMHT provide an assessment and treatment function and the staff working within the team work on a rota covering shifts from 09.00 to 21.00 (7 days/week). The successful candidate will be required to work mainly 9-5 Monday to Friday however there is an expectation that there is flexibility to cover the out of hours shifts when required.
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

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 267-OA8117499
Job locations: Nuffield Health Centre, Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JQ, United Kingdom

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.

Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential
  • Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio

Occupational Experience
Essential
  • To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • To have relevant experience in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
  • Demonstrate an understanding of clinical risk assessment and management

Desirable
  • Experience of supervising/managing staff

Skills
Essential
  • To be IT literate
  • To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
  • To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team

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).
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