Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker? Are you looking to work in a dedicated and supportive team? We are looking for a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based in the South of Bucks. We are expanding the permanent posts within our duty team and are recruiting into a full time post into this dedicated team, working alongside our Duty team and Clinical Lead Nurses. We are a friendly, supportive and proactive team with a culture of high standards of care and any successful applicant will need to be committed to maintaining this. The team works closely with a wide range of internal and external partner’s including GPs, district nursing, therapy services, ambulatory care, social care and physical and mental health inpatient providers. We aim to deliver well-coordinated patient care and to share our respective skills and knowledge with one another. Our team covers a wide geographical area bordering Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Slough, Amersham and Marlow and so is ideally placed for staff commuting from Oxford, Milton Keynes, Reading and Aylesbury. Our main office is in High Wycombe and our inpatient beds are based in Aylesbury. Core working hours are Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00. Out-of-hours support services are managed via a team rota. Staff will be expected to work on this rota which includes occasional weekend 09:00-17:00 shifts., Working as part of our MDT you will be responsible for supporting the coordination of our duty team, triaging referrals, planning assessments and liaison with the bed flow team, and local Psych wards. You will be expected to respond to urgent and emergency referrals, providing crisis support for people with dementia, and brief interventions to our older adult patients with mental health needs. You will also work closely with the crisis team who provide support for older adults with functional disorders.,
- Work as an autonomous practitioner as an active participant of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking specialist assessments in collaboration with the patient and their families/carers and presenting back to the wider MDT.
- Work in partnership with service users and their families/carers to ensure the development of a treatment plan to facilitate their safety, promote their well-being and support their independence and inclusion in the community. This may include working closely with partner agencies.
- Support and supervise junior members of the team
- Deputise for deputy team manager/team manager as appropriat
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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”
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
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