Deputy Team Manager

Are you an Occupational Therapist (OT), Social Worker (SW), or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) seeking a new challenge? We have an amazing 12 month secondment opportunity as a Deputy Team Manager in the Aylesbury Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). This role will to give you the chance to explore your management and leadership skills in a busy dynamic team. You will become an integral part of our experienced and dedicated leadership team, providing exceptional clinical and managerial guidance to the team. Collaborate with a dynamic group of managers and Consultant Psychiatrists to create a supportive and empowering environment for the wider team. As a Deputy Team Manager, you will :

• Provide dedicated clinical and managerial leadership.
• Foster a supportive and dynamic environment for the team.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals to deliver exceptional care.
Join us in shaping the future of mental health care and making a positive impact in our community. Why Choose Us?
• Be part of an experienced and committed leadership team.
• Work in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• Make a difference in the lives of individuals with mental health challenges
Ready to take the next step in your career? Main duties of the job You'll be contributing to the day-to-day management and operational processes within the team to ensure the safe and effective management of patient care across our service. The successful applicant will be an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner who is passionate about working with mental health service users. The Aylesbury CMHT covers the North Bucks locality and the team is busy, so the post holder will need the ability to demonstrate flexibility to meet competing demands whilst working under pressure. The role offers an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team to develop leadership skills, contribute to service development and service improvement. You will need to be highly skilled, hard-working, organised, be able to demonstrate excellent clinical practice, supervisory skills and experience of supporting junior team members. Experience of working in a community mental health setting is essential for this role.,
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.
• Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
  
  Extensive Mental health experience in the community
• Leadership and management experience
• Have managed complex caseloads
Desirable criteria
• Additional Management or Leadership Training
• Experience of undertaking complaint or incident investigations
• Experience within different mental health settings, SW, Mental Health Nurse or OT qualification, Specialist training in mental health speciality
• Leadership training
Knowledge Essential criteria
• Community mental health framework
• Severe and enduring mental health need
• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
  
  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 networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Aylesbury CMHT provides high quality care and treatment for people with a wide range of mental health issues across the North Buckinghamshire. The multidisciplinary team incorporates RMNs, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Support Workers, Psychologists, Peer Support Workers, Individual Placement Support Employment workers, Pharmacy Technicians, Research Assistants and Mind Information Officers. We also have an excellent administration team. To work within the CMHT, to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as a senior practitioner within the team. To act as care coordinator / Key worker, working with patients with particularly complex needs. To deputies for the CMHT manager and / or community lead when required. Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties Person specification