Deputy Team Manager - South Getting More Help (Abingdon)

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a hard-working, experienced clinician?

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you want to develop your leadership skills?

We are looking for a Deputy Team Manager for South Oxon Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). You could be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist or Psychotherapist; you will be supporting the Clinical Team Manager by undertaking both clinical and operational duties to ensure that we continue to deliver a high quality service to our children and young people.

We're an established team, growing with new investment into new roles. We are currently developing our service to improve the accessibility, responsiveness and excellent care that we provide to children, young people and their families.

You will be part of a dynamic local leadership team that meet frequently and work closely together; we're a supportive team with regular managers meetings and opportunities for coaching or mentoring.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you'll be expected to undertake mental health and risk assessments of children and young people within the Getting More Help Team.

You'll be working collaboratively with CYP families/other agencies and develop holistic plans of care which are evidence based.

You'll also hold a small clinical caseload which consists of key working and providing evidence based support. At present, we are achieving this on a hybrid basis, with a mixture of office working and working from home.

Another key component of this role, is to support the clinical team manager with operational duties, which includes deputising in their absence, undertake staff supervision, and case management, and support with ongoing service development - from the creation to implementation.

About us

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 accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OC7140133

Job locations

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you're a hardworking team player, you think outside the box and are a keen problem solver, this is the role for you. We're looking for someone who has a keen interest in service development, to build on and improve the outcomes for our children and young people.

For more details please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification or get in touch with Maria Bourbon, Service Manager, on maria.bourbon@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you're a hardworking team player, you think outside the box and are a keen problem solver, this is the role for you. We're looking for someone who has a keen interest in service development, to build on and improve the outcomes for our children and young people.

For more details please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification or get in touch with Maria Bourbon, Service Manager, on maria.bourbon@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.

Person Specification

training and qualifications

Essential

  • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy or a psychological therapy
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification

Desirable

  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology with current HCPC registration
  • Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • Leadership training

Experiance

Essential

  • Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness
  • Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others

Desirable

  • Experience and understanding of working within the education setting
  • Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • To have ability to manage case load and experience of acting as care coordinator for clients on a case list
  • To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care
  • To have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs
  • Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
  • Can maintain professional standards and follow codes of practice
Person Specification

training and qualifications

Essential

  • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy or a psychological therapy
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification

Desirable

  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology with current HCPC registration
  • Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • Leadership training

Experiance

Essential

  • Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness
  • Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others

Desirable

  • Experience and understanding of working within the education setting
  • Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • To have ability to manage case load and experience of acting as care coordinator for clients on a case list
  • To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care
  • To have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs
  • Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
  • Can maintain professional standards and follow codes of practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Maria Bourbon

maria.bourbon@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07776225578

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OC7140133

Job locations

The Clockhouse

22-26 Ock Street

Abingdon

OX14 5SW


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