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Salary Are you a registered mental health professional with an interest in psychological therapies and wishing to expand your experience?
We are looking for a Care Co-Ordinator for our Single Point of Access (SPA) service in Buckinghamshire.
We’re looking for people who are compassionate, work well in a team, are enthusiastic, highly motivated and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
This position would suit registered mental health professionals including Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists.
The post holder will work independently as part of a multidisciplinary team, assessing patients’ needs and providing patient-specific programmes of care through individual, group and digital treatments.
The post holder will also work closely with the Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies Single Point of Access (SPA) team participating in screening, risk assessing and supporting people to access therapy within both primary & secondary care.
Suitable candidates will have the opportunity to undertake high quality training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Support from skilled supervisors and comprehensive training will be provided to ensure the post holder develops their skills to deliver Talking Therapies psychological therapies.
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 networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
The Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies service follows a hybrid working pattern, currently aiming for staff on average to work for 2 days in a Trust office or clinic and 3 days from home.
Our two main bases are centrally located within Aylesbury and High Wycombe, and we use additional clinic space around the county. Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes is essential.
Currently, assessments and groups are provided in the evening and there may be an expectation to work one evening per week as part of the contracted hours.
We expect our staff to share and demonstrate our values and be caring, safe and excellent in everything we do, constantly striving to improve the quality of care we provide and the experience that patients can expect.
For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Visit our website BTT Website to find out how we support over 12,000 adults each year to manage their common mental health difficulties.
