Registered Mental Health Nurse- Thames House

Are you looking for an opportunity to fully utilise your skills and experience as an RMN, in a role where you will be encouraged and supported to develop further? Would you like the opportunity to work closely with your patients, helping them identify and reach their goals, whilst keeping them safe and supporting them onwards to a new life in the community? If so, this role could be right for you. Working closely with nursing, medical, psychology and occupational therapy team members, you will be key to the rehabilitation of your patients.

Thames House is a 26 bedded low secure unit for women with a diagnosis of mental illness and/or personality disorder. Many of our service users have had experience of the criminal justice system in the past. The unit is split into a 10 bedded high dependency unit and a 16 bed lower dependency unit. If you are successfully shortlisted, you'll be invited to our Recruitment Day whichis designed to give you a real feel for life at Oxford Health.You'llhave an extended period to meet our teams, learn about our services, and show us what you can do. Please note that this recruitment day is by invitation only and is open exclusively to applicants who have successfully passed the screening stage., 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.

This post attracts a RSU Lead of £1,446 per annum on top of your annual salary. In addition to delivering nursing care, you will be actively encouraged to organise patient activities, attend therapy sessions with your patients and escort them on therapeutic leave, supporting them to reintegrate into the community and aid their recovery journey. Working closely and in a supportive way with your colleagues as a team, you will ensure the needs and care of the patients in your unit is at the forefront of everything you do. Thames House is an innovative and dedicated team, from who you will be able to learn psychological models like the Attachment Theory, which you will be able to utilise whilst working with some of your inspiring patients. If you think this sounds like a role that would give you the opportunities you are looking for and you have the right skills and values, then we would very much like to hear from you., 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