Community psychiatric nurse

Band 6 Mental Health Triage Nurse – Banbury, Oxford
Agency: Service Care Solutions

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Mental Health Triage Nurse to join the Triage and Assessment Team in Banbury, Oxford, working within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Location: Banbury, Oxford
Contract Type: Ongoing agency placement
Working Pattern: Full-time and part-time considered (rotational shifts including evenings and weekends)
Pay Rate: £27.50 per hour (umbrella) for weekday day shifts
Equivalent PAYE Rate: £22.10

Role Overview: This role sits within a busy mental health triage and crisis response team, where you will be the first point of clinical contact for individuals in mental health distress. You will carry out rapid mental health assessments, prioritise referrals, and support timely and effective decisions about care pathways.

Key Responsibilities:
Triage and assess urgent mental health referrals

Respond to crisis presentations and coordinate immediate support

Liaise with GPs, police, ambulance services, and community teams

Identify risk and protective factors in clinical decision-making

Accurately maintain clinical documentation

Contribute to daily MDT reviews and ongoing care planning

Essential Requirements:
NMC Registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Recent experience in triage, crisis, or community mental health settings

Enhanced DBS (o...