Community Mental Health Nurse - South AMHT
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Wantage, OX12 7AS
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Are you a qualified Psychiatric Nurse passionate about mental health and supporting people with severe mental illness towards their recovery? Are you ...
The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
- Assessment of new patients referred into the AMHT
- Brief follow-up work with patients who require that work following assessment
- When working with people who have been admitted to hospital, actively working alongside inpatient services to support good quality discharge planning
- Holding a caseload of patients who require longer-term follow-up from the AMHT
- Multi-professional and multi-agency liaison with other services in the local community
You will be supported by an experienced leadership team from across the professions who facilitate forums for Nursing and Occupational Therapists and hold your development as central. We offer regular supervision and you will be encouraged and supported to undertake any training relevant to your professional development.
In terms of hours we would prefer 30 to 37.5 hours per week. You will not be required to work weekends, bank holidays or night shifts.
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.
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
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
Skills required - IT / Admin
Essential
- To be IT literate
- To have excellent English written communication skills
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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