Job Description

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.



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.



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



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 and Person Specification or get in touch with Maria Bourbon, Service Manager, on maria.bourbon@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.