A Guide to Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Services for Flexible Workers This guide for Flexible Workers will provide you with information about the different areas of the Trust that you may wish to work, including where each service is based, the roles available in the service and any additional training or experience you might need to work there. As well as providing the Trust with valuable staff in core areas, Flexible Workers can also use the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge in a variety of different services. While you may not be able to work in all areas straight away, the Staffing Solutions team will work with you to identify any training requirements and support you to work across different parts of the Trust. When we receive your Flexible Worker application, the Staffing Solutions team will contact you to discuss the areas that you have the skills to work in and any other areas that you may wish to work in. You can review where you work at any time if you want to expand the services you can work in. You are also not obliged to work in all services in a particular area and can opt out of specific services if you wish. Mandatory training is required for all Flexible Worker positions; in most cases this needs to be completed within 3 months of starting work with us, but some training needs to be completed before you can work. Please get in touch if you need any additional information about training requirements or any of the services featured in this guide. Staffing Solutions 01865 902500 staffing.solutions@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Page 1 of 10
Contents Job Roles. 3 Adult Acute Inpatient Services 4 Adult Forensic Inpatient Services.. 5 Adult Mental Health Teams (AMHTs). 6 Children and Young People s Inpatient Units.. 7 Eating Disorder Inpatient Units.. 8 Older People s Community s 9 Older People s Mental Health Inpatient Units. 10 Page 2 of 10
Job Roles Nursing Assistants Nursing Assistants work in our Mental Health Services and provide a supporting role to registered nurses. The day to day tasks will vary between teams, but you can expect the role to include: Acting as an escort when service users leave the unit Communicating with families and carers Recording activities for electronic notes Supporting group sessions Registered Mental Health Nurses The day to days tasks involved in working as an RMN will vary from team to team, but you can expect the role to include: Dispensing medication Physical health monitoring Understanding and implementing care plans Supporting shift co-ordination Healthcare Assistants Healthcare Assistants work in our Community s, providing assistance with general healthcare. You can expect the role to include: Assisting registered nurses with patient care, including personal hygiene and mobilising patients Serving meals and helping feed patients Supporting physical monitoring Assist in the efficient running of the ward Registered General Nurses General Nurses work in our Community s in a general healthcare setting. You can expect the role to include: Provide direct patient care Dispensing medication Providing leadership to Healthcare Assistants Communicating with families and carers Page 3 of 10
Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Services Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient wards provide high quality and multi-skilled treatment to people between the ages of 18 and 64, whose mental health care needs cannot be managed in their own homes due to their level of complexity, intensity and nature and requires specialist investigation, assessment and intervention. Job Roles: Band 3 Nursing Assistants and Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses Oxfordshire Allen The Warneford, Old Road, 21 bedded female acute inpatient unit Vaughan Thomas Headington, Oxford, OX3 7JX 18 bedded male acute inpatient unit Wintle 15 bedded female acute inpatient unit Ashurst Littlemore Mental Health Centre, 13 bedded mixed psychiatric intensive Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, care unit (PICU) Phoenix OX4 4XN 21 bedded male acute inpatient unit Buckinghamshire Opal 20 bedded mixed rehabilitation unit The Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Ruby 20 bedded female acute inpatient unit Aylesbury, HP20 1EG Sapphire 20 bedded male acute inpatient unit Page 4 of 10
Adult Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services Forensic mental health services provide accommodation, treatment and support for men and women who have been diagnosed with severe mental health problems and are considered to pose a risk to the public. We have a number of secure inpatient settings, referred to as forensic. We are the NHS provider of secure services for Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. Job Roles: Band 3 Nursing Assistants and Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses Additional Skills: Forensic Induction Oxfordshire Oxford Clinic Medium secure male unit. 15 admission and assessment beds on Kennet Ward and 17 rehabilitation Littlemore Mental Health Centre, beds on Glyme Ward Thames House Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Low secure female unit with 26 beds OX4 4XN between Kingfisher and Kestrel Wards Wenric Low secure male unit with 21 beds Lambourn House Low secure pre-discharge unit for 15 mixed residents Buckinghamshire Marlborough House Milton Keynes General, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD Medium secure male unit. 20 acute admission beds on Watling Ward and 8 rehabilitation beds on Chaffron Ward Woodlands House The Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, HP20 1EG Low secure mixed unit with 20 beds Page 5 of 10
Adult Mental Health Teams (AMHTs) AMHTs provide core mental health services in the community to adults of working age (between 18 65 years) with mental health problems. These problems can range from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, postnatal depression and other depressive disorders, to enduring anxiety and personality disorders. The teams give people the support they need to continue a full and active life in the community and work closely with GPs, service users and carers, and other key partners to achieve this. The teams are made up of a number of different staff, including psychiatrists, psychologists, community psychiatric nurses (CPNs), approved social workers, occupational therapists and support workers. The AMHTs comprise of an Assessment Team and a Treatment Team and some services provide day hospitals. Flexible Workers are usually required for the Assessment Teams. Job Roles: Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurses/ Community Psychiatric Nurses, Band 6 Occupational Therapists and Band 6 Social Workers Additional Skills: Advanced Assessment training, experience of working at a Band 6 level in a community setting Team Aylesbury Vale AMHT Chiltern AMHT South Oxon AMHT Location The Whitleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, HP20 1EG Haleacre Unit, Amersham, Whielden Street, Amersham, HP7 0JD Wallingford, Reading Road, Wallingford, OX10 9DU Page 6 of 10
Children and Young People s Inpatient Units Children s and young people s inpatient units provide specialist care for young people aged 11 to 18 with acute mental health needs, who cannot be managed safely in the community. Units have on site schools to ensure continuity of education in line with the national curriculum. Working with families is also an essential aspect of the care provided and is key to the treatment of the young people on the ward; support, communication and care of parents is a consistent requirement for staff on the ward. Job Roles: Band 3 Nursing Assistants and Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses Oxford The Warneford, Old Road, 18 bedded mixed unit, with a two Highfield Headington, Oxford, OX3 7JX bed high dependency area Swindon Marlborough House Okus Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4JS 12 bedded mixed unit Page 7 of 10
Eating Disorder Inpatient Units The services provide a stepped model of care tailored to individual needs, and they treat patients wanting recovery, those who want to be able to live safely with their eating disorder, and those requiring acute intervention because they have reached a dangerously low weight. They offer a range of programs and evidence-based treatments to assist a patient s return to independent living at the earliest opportunity. The teams work with adults (over 18) and with young people who are approaching their 18th birthday and likely to require support or treatment into adulthood. A key area of working at Cotswold House is supporting patients during meals and snack times. Staff eat with patients at the dining table, and provide support to patients to complete their meals and avoid eating disorder behaviours during mealtimes. The service suggest that new staff should have an induction day with them before working as part of their numbers, in order to gain some useful experience and insight into ways of supporting patients during mealtimes. Job Roles: Band 3 Nursing Assistants and Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses Additional Skills: New workers are advised to arrange an induction day with the service before they book shifts Oxford Cotswold House, The Warneford, Old Road, Oxford Headington, Oxford, OX3 7JX 14 bedded mixed unit Wiltshire Cotswold House, Savernake, London Road, Marlborough Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL 12 bedded mixed unit Page 8 of 10
Older People s Community s The community hospitals provide rehabilitation and palliative care for people who no longer require the services of an acute hospital, but require greater support than currently provided in their home environment. Each hospital has a dedicated team of nurses, HCAs, occupational therapists and physiotherapists and is supported by medical teams. Staff work closely with social services to source care placements and liaise with other care agencies. The services range in size with Bicester Community providing 12 beds and Witney Community providing 60 beds over two wards. The number of beds on each ward can vary, often increasing due to winter pressures. Job Roles: Band 2 Healthcare Assistants and Band 5 Registered General Nurses Location Additional Information Abingdon Community 2 wards, providing 42 beds and a Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AG specialist stroke unit Bicester Community Piggy lane, Bicester, OX26 6HT 1 ward, providing 12 beds City Community Fulbrook Centre, Churchill, Headington, Oxford OX3 7JU 20 beds across a range of bays and side rooms Didcot Community Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0AG 1 ward, providing 22 beds Wallingford Reading Road, Wallingford, OX10 Community 9DU 1 ward, providing 22 beds Wantage Community Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AY 1 ward, providing 12 beds Witney Community 2 wards, providing 60 beds and a Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JJ specialist stroke unit Page 9 of 10
Older People s Mental Health Inpatient Units Older people s mental health units are for people aged over 65 who are experiencing mental health problems, who cannot be nursed safely in the community. For some patients this may be a brief stay for intensive treatment and support, whereas others who suffer from severe and enduring mental illness may require more frequent admissions. The wards provide assessment and offer a multi-disciplinary approach to the provision of patient care, as well as support to carers and relatives. Job Roles: Band 3 Nursing Assistants and Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses Oxfordshire Cherwell Fulbrook Centre, Churchill, 16 bedded mixed ward Sandford Headington, Oxford OX3 7JU 17 bedded mixed ward Buckinghamshire Amber The Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, HP20 1EG 20 bedded mixed ward Page 10 of 10