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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>The Community Therapy Service team in Wallingford is looking for an enthusiastic clinician with an interest in Mental Health to join the team as a Senior Band 6 in a part time capacity of 30 hours per week.</strong></p> <p><strong>Could this be you?</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a senior clinician with a mental health background, who is enthusiastic to develop their clinical practice within innovative and supportive multidisciplinary teams, treating patients in their own homes.</p> <p>The Community Therapy Service aims to provide high quality integrated therapy services working as a key member of the community MDT . We work closely with other multidisciplinary team members, social services and voluntary organisations for adults with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Mental Health Practitioner - Physiotherapist you will provide high quality mental health rehabilitation to patients referred to or within the Community Therapy Service (CTS). You will use your expertise to help support other CTS practitioners achieve rehabilitation goals. In addition to this you will be supporting our community response physical health pathway.</p>
<p>You will also work closely with the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) to minimise duplication, maximise efficiency and facilitate a seamless pathway between the two services for the patient understanding the roles and responsibilities of the clinicians for establishing and delivering a care plan for the patient.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>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.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
</ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-CH7655795-2C</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Wallingford Community Hospital</p>
      <p>Reading Road</p>
      <p>Wallingford</p>
            <p>OX10 9DU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is an accelerator site for the Ageing Well national agenda, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. This offers the opportunity to shape and develop both rapid responsive patient care and supporting patients with rehabilitation in their home environment. We are looking for someone who will be supported to develop their skills in both physical and mental health rehabilitation, in order to provide excellent, holistic care as part of a community MDT.</p> <p>This role will involve the supervision and training of students, junior colleagues and be involved in teaching of multidisciplinary staff. We have excellent CPD opportunities available including CBT training and Masters modules such as frailty management.</p> <p>Working in the community, it is essential for staff to own a car for travel and be able to work across extended hours and seven days in order to meet the needs of our patients.</p> <p>If you are interested in working in the community and would like to discuss other opportunities such as working in another town or job role, other positions may be available so please do contact us to discuss.</p> <p>Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is an accelerator site for the Ageing Well national agenda, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. This offers the opportunity to shape and develop both rapid responsive patient care and supporting patients with rehabilitation in their home environment. We are looking for someone who will be supported to develop their skills in both physical and mental health rehabilitation, in order to provide excellent, holistic care as part of a community MDT.</p> <p>This role will involve the supervision and training of students, junior colleagues and be involved in teaching of multidisciplinary staff. We have excellent CPD opportunities available including CBT training and Masters modules such as frailty management.</p> <p>Working in the community, it is essential for staff to own a car for travel and be able to work across extended hours and seven days in order to meet the needs of our patients.</p> <p>If you are interested in working in the community and would like to discuss other opportunities such as working in another town or job role, other positions may be available so please do contact us to discuss.</p> <p>Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Nursing/Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy degree or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>NMC/HCPC registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous NHS or UK Adult Social Care experience</li>
        
        <li>Previous mental health experience  as a band 5 or equivalent</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good knowledge of rehab &amp; community services</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Good knowledge and skills in  elderly care/rehabilitation and have  specific clinical expertise in elderly  care and rehabilitation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of  supervising student  placements</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Nursing/Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy degree or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>NMC/HCPC registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous NHS or UK Adult Social Care experience</li>
          
          <li>Previous mental health experience  as a band 5 or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Good knowledge of rehab &amp; community services</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Good knowledge and skills in  elderly care/rehabilitation and have  specific clinical expertise in elderly  care and rehabilitation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of  supervising student  placements</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Wallingford Community Hospital</p>
      <p>Reading Road</p>
      <p>Wallingford</p>
            <p>OX10 9DU</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Wallingford Community Hospital</p>
          <p>Reading Road</p>
          <p>Wallingford</p>
                    <p>OX10 9DU</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Part time - Wallingford

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you an Occupational Therapist committed to working in mental health and keen to use your professional skills to support individuals' recovery?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Are you interested in being involved in service innovation and part of bringing change to local mental health delivery?</strong></p>
<p>Cotswold House is a Specialist Eating Disorder Unit based at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford, offering 14 inpatient beds and six day patients. We are looking for a qualified <strong>Occupational Therapist</strong> who is registered with HCPC to join our <strong>diverse, innovative and passionate</strong> multidisciplinary team on a <strong>full time </strong>basis.</p>
<p>With a reputation for excellence, our service provides a stepped-care model of care tailored to the individual's needs for stabilisation and recovery.</p>
<p>Our service has a whole-team Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-ED) approach. We offer a range of CBT-ED programmes and evidence-based treatments to assist a patient's return to independent living, including work, training, or study. You can draw upon your skills /models of formulating patient assessments and outcomes, as appropriate to the patient's individualised formulation. Further training and CPD opportunities are available, such as PEACE Pathway, Masters Pathway, CBT-E Skills training and DBT Skills training to the successful applicant.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To develop and provide a high standard of assessment and treatment for patients referred to the service.</li>  <li>To take responsibility for an agreed clinical caseload, involving care co-ordination as appropriate.</li>  <li>To collaboratively assess and provide needs-based treatment programmes and discharge plans for patients which compliment the overall provision of service</li>  <li>To develop and maintain relevant therapeutic activities as appropriate to the patient group served, including opportunities for cognitive, creative, education, work, leisure, interpersonal and life skills. wherever possible to ensure these interventions are evidence based.</li>  <li>In consultation with users, carers and clinical teams to plan and provide appropriate therapy services for patients referred, within defined resources and using evidence-based practice.</li>  <li>To act as a role model and coach to staff within the service and across multidisciplinary teams, students, patients and carers to ensure best practice is maintained.</li> </ul> <p>We know that many roles for Occupational Therapists working in mental health do not provide the ability to draw on these core occupational therapy skills. We are keen to support Occupational Therapists who want to step into roles that use their profession specific skills, alongside their mental health practitioner skills. If you are interested but unconfident about this step or want to know more to know if this is the role for you, than please get in touch.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>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.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
</ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-OA7426625</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Warneford Hospital</p>
      <p>Warneford Lane</p>
      <p>Oxford</p>
            <p>OX3 7JX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications and training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Degree or  equivalent).</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional  Development (CPD) portfolio.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>APPLE or equivalent student placement training</li>
          
          <li>Sensory training</li>
          
          <li>Trained in use of specific models/assessment relevant to the role</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial post qualification experience.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with the mental health service users in a variety of settings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience working with a range of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments</li>
        
        <li>Supervision of O.T. students and other professionals.</li>
        
        <li>Staff appraisal &amp; development work.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Service development work.</li>
          
          <li>Groupwork experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience of undertaking audit work/using outcome measures</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge/Skills Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of Adult Eating Disorder or Adult Mental Health in-patient  or community services.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of caseload management / complex conditions &amp; cases.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence based, reflective practice &amp; clinical reasoning skills in assessment &amp; treatment.</li>
        
        <li>Use of standardised Occupational Therapy assessment and outcome measures.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding experience of risk assessment and management.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge/experience to working with patients with neuro diversity / awareness of reasonable adjustments.</li>
          
          <li>Experience initiating and leading service improvement projects and audit.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of National and local issues concerning this client group.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Degree or  equivalent).</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional  Development (CPD) portfolio.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>APPLE or equivalent student placement training</li>
            
            <li>Sensory training</li>
            
            <li>Trained in use of specific models/assessment relevant to the role</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial post qualification experience.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with the mental health service users in a variety of settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with a range of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments</li>
          
          <li>Supervision of O.T. students and other professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Staff appraisal &amp; development work.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Service development work.</li>
            
            <li>Groupwork experience</li>
            
            <li>Experience of undertaking audit work/using outcome measures</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge/Skills Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of Adult Eating Disorder or Adult Mental Health in-patient  or community services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of caseload management / complex conditions &amp; cases.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence based, reflective practice &amp; clinical reasoning skills in assessment &amp; treatment.</li>
          
          <li>Use of standardised Occupational Therapy assessment and outcome measures.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding experience of risk assessment and management.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge/experience to working with patients with neuro diversity / awareness of reasonable adjustments.</li>
            
            <li>Experience initiating and leading service improvement projects and audit.</li>
            
            <li>Awareness of National and local issues concerning this client group.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Warneford Hospital</p>
      <p>Warneford Lane</p>
      <p>Oxford</p>
            <p>OX3 7JX</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Warneford Hospital</p>
          <p>Warneford Lane</p>
          <p>Oxford</p>
                    <p>OX3 7JX</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Adult Eating Disorders

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>We're looking to recruit a Senior Peer Support Worker to join our team to support other Peer Support Workers, team members and service users.</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>This vacancy is open to existing Oxford Health Peer Support Workers and people with experience of working in a peer support role in another organisation.</strong></em></p>
<p>Peer Support Workers (PSW's) are people who have their own lived experience of mental health challenges. They use empathy informed by their own experiences to support service users who are accessing mental health services and their families.</p>
<p>This part time vacancy is for a position within our new South Oxfordshire Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT). You will be based at the Wantage Keystone hub and covering the Didcot area.</p>
<p>PCMHTs are comprised of professionals from health and social care including mental health professionals from the NHS, the third-sector and people who have experienced mental health challenges themselves.</p>
<p>Each PCMHT has one or more Keystone Hubs - developed to provide more specialist care at local level via their GP surgery, and improved communication between GPs and mental health services and form a core of the strengthening of community mental health services in Oxfordshire.</p>
<p>Oxford Health offer the Peer Support Training programme as a nationally recognised accredited Level 3 Apprenticeship (fully funded by Oxford Health) this is completed over a period of 15-19 months depending on whether a Peer Support Worker works part time or full time (22.5-37.5 hours).</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The Senior Peer Support Worker will be responsible for supporting the current PSWs to successfully embed the role within the clinical area, to support with their caseloads and to offer mentoring around using their lived experience to support others. This is in addition to, providing support with individual service users and leading or co-leading groups.</p>
<p><strong>Lived experience: </strong></p>
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<li>Drawing on lived experience of mental health to provide emotional and practical support to an allocated group of service users to promote their recovery.</li>
<li>Experience in delivering peer support and have a clear understanding of the peer support model within the NHS</li>
<li>To support service users to engage effectively with care being offered and access appropriate services</li>
<li>To build relationships that are founded on the value of mutuality which will facilitate the provision of regular and practical support, both one to one and via group facilitation, to service users in developing and managing independence and maintaining dignity and self-respect.</li>
<li>To build rapport with service users, whilst maintaining professional boundaries, drawing on both experience and knowledge of the service user perspective and an evidence-based approach.</li>
<li>Ability to mentor less experienced peer staff, be a positive role model, sharing knowledge and co-reflecting in peer supervision</li>
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  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>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.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        per annum | pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-OA7317784-2B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Wantage Keystone Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Hub</p>
      <p>18 Kingfisher House Limborough Road</p>
      <p>Wantage</p>
            <p>OX12 9YN</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><em><strong>Please see attached document regarding the eligibility criteria for this role and ensure you have read this carefully.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><em><strong>Please see attached document regarding the eligibility criteria for this role and ensure you have read this carefully.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>The ability to offer specialist support using their personal experience of recovery</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality, professional boundaries and actively promote positive role modelling</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Be able and willing to facilitate the peer led supervision sessions</li>
          
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          Personal Qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Able to challenge and be challenged appropriately and with compassion</li>
        
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          Personal Qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>The ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams</li>
        
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>The ability to offer specialist support using their personal experience of recovery</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality, professional boundaries and actively promote positive role modelling</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Be able and willing to facilitate the peer led supervision sessions</li>
            
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            Personal Qualities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Able to challenge and be challenged appropriately and with compassion</li>
          
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            Personal Qualities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>The ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
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    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Wantage Keystone Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Hub</p>
      <p>18 Kingfisher House Limborough Road</p>
      <p>Wantage</p>
            <p>OX12 9YN</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Wantage Keystone Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Hub</p>
          <p>18 Kingfisher House Limborough Road</p>
          <p>Wantage</p>
                    <p>OX12 9YN</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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