Job overview
Are you proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who need mental health support as part of a developing service?
Do you want to work in a primary care setting and help improve access to support for people with mental health issues?
As part of our services across Oxfordshire, we have implemented Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs to support GP practices with Mental Health assessment and support for patients in their communities.
We have this exciting post within the Keystone Wallingford / Henley and Thame MH & Wellbeing Hub (KMHT).
We are looking for a MH integrated hub clinician who is experienced in delivering evidence-based interventions in a community setting, with a passion for partnership approaches to care for adults living with serious mental illness.
This role needs someone who is innovative and who wants to help achieve our vision for cross-sector integrated pathways, removing existing barriers, to deliver better access to dedicated mental health support in local, non-stigmatised community settings.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting the Clinical Lead in the development and implementation of the service and your role within it.
- Supervision and leadership for appropriate staff identified
- Screen, triage, assess and coordinate referrals
- Provide brief support and time limited evidence-based interventions,
- Support patients ready to transition to primary care and develop care plans and prepare people for step down.
- Collaborate with community resources and assets that are available for those with SMI within the specific PCN geography.
- To support collaborative working between the full range of physical health and mental health services
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. 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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application.
- Specialist knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriate use
- Understanding of the mental health needs of adults.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge relating to MH needs of young adults age 18-25 and to the needs of those diagnosed with, or with presenting traits of, personality disorder
Experience
Essential
- Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Post graduate education specifically relating to client group
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This advert is for Integrated Hub Clinician - Wallingford Keystone Mental Health Team with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in Abingdon, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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