Senior Care Coordinator - Oxford Recovery Campus
Oxford 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 overview
Are you a dedicated Nurse, looking to make a difference to the lives of Adults with severe mental illness?
We're looking for a compassionate individual to lead our recovery team which is part of the Oxford City Adult Mental Health Team
The recovery team work with adults with severe and enduring mental illness who are currently in supported accommodation managed by Response on the Littlemore hospital site. You will clinically lead the small team consisting of 2 band 6 RMN’s and a support worker, along with working with Response mangers and their staff including a Band 7 OT.You with also be supported by both psychiatric and psychological therapy clinicians along with the larger AMHT Oak team.
You will need to be able to work autonomously, with a caseload of patients with whom you will engage and offer the recommended treatment and support. You will have experience of care processes 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.
Main duties of the job
You will act as an advanced autonomous practitioner, demonstrating a high level of practice/knowledge whilst participating in direct evidenced based patient care working as part of a multi- disciplinary team providing professional and clinical support to patients.
You will undertake autonomous health assessments; diagnosing, treating and discharging patients within own competence and as the Senior Care Coordinator will provide expert care and treatment to patients within agreed protocols and clinical guidelines.
You will provide support within the team and act as a role model and resource, encouraging and developing a high standard of clinical skill and improving patient outcomes.
You will function in a variety of role dimensions: health care provider, educator, researcher, clinical advocate and implementer of clinical governance.
You will be a senior clinician within the team. The role will predominantly be clinical, but also include some operational leadership and supervision to your small team of junior staff.
To support leadership development you will cross cover with the band 7 nurses in the wider Oak team.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Recovery Team in part of of the The City and Northeast Oxon Adult Mental Health Team who's main base is at the Warneford Hospital, a stones throw from the centre of Oxford and the dreamy spires. We provide care for the residents of Oxford, the local towns of Kidlington, Bicester and Woodstock, and the surrounding villages.The team is split into three teams; Willow, Oak, and Aspen, which are aligned to local Primary Care Network patches.
The recovery team operates Monday to Friday 9 am – 5pm (not including bank holidays). The team consist of a Consultant Psychiatrist, a senior care co-ordinator, 2 care co-ordinators, a support worker, and an OT who all work with a 3rd sector supported housing provide Response and their support workers.
We would encourage you to give Tom Adams (team manager) a call to discuss the role and we very much welcome visits from interested applicants.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria- A specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in community mental health in line with professional requirements
- To have awareness of National and local issues concerning healthcare
- To have a developed understanding of Clinical Governance
- To understand the legal frameworks used within practice
- To maintain professional accountability and professional registration.
Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial experience of mental health care and working across different settings which must include experience within a community mental health setting.
- Providing clinical and or managerial supervision
skill
Essential criteria- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of clinical risk assessment and management
- Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses and current management options
- Committed to growth and development of colleagues and environment
- To demonstrate good English verbal and written communication skills
- To show evidence of advanced problem solving skills
- Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting
- Coaching skills
- Committed to constant review and change
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN, or Occupational Therapist with Dip RCOT qualification or degree
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
- Hold a Psycho-social Intervention qualification or equivalent
- To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (e.g. CBT, DBT, NMP)
- For OT Member of the British Association/Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- 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.
- 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.
- Oxford Health is 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