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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education and Training
Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent)
- Education and Training
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
- Education and Training
Professional Registration
- Occupational Experience
To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Occupational Experience
To have highly extensive experience which should include community and working with mental health
- Occupational Experience
To have a good knowledge and interest in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
- Occupational Experience
Understand and have experience of Risk Management
- Occupational Experience
Experience of supervising other staff
- Skills required - IT / Admin
To be IT literate
- Skills required - IT / Admin
To have excellent English written communication skills
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education and Training
Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)
- Occupational Experience
Good knowledge of community services
- Occupational Experience
Awareness of National and local issues concerning mental health
- Occupational Experience
Experience of supervising student placements.
- Occupational Experience
Experience of audit
Job overview
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
Detailed job description and main 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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for AMHT Community Mental Health Nurse with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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