Clinical Team Lead - Bicester

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking & Inclusion groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in the Bicester locality is seeking a Clinical Team Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership within the Adult Mental Health Team. You will support consultants and the team to deliver evidence-based holistic care in community settings, including complex assessments and discharge planning.

The role requires RMN or OT registration with Band 7 level experience, leadership in a multidisciplinary team, and a Monday–Friday 9–5 schedule in the Bicester

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Occupational Therapist (OT) with mental health community experience.
• Band 7 level clinical and operational leadership experience.
• Experience working in community mental health settings.

Responsibilities

• Act as clinical expert leading development of clinical practice in community settings.
• Manage a small number of patients with clinical oversight.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and performance management of the team.
• Lead AMHT Duty, Triage and assessment within MDT to plan interventions.
• Undertake clinical duties including duty shifts, assessments and risk assessments.
• Liaise with other services and stakeholders as required.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mental health care

Team supervision

Communication

Education

RMN registration or OT registration

Job description

As Clinical Team Lead for the Bicester locality, you will work alongside the Deputy Team Manager to support the Consultant Psychiatrists (Clinical Lead)andTeam Manager (Operational Lead),to provide clinical and leadership support to the wider team. Responsibilities will include:

• Act as a clinical expert taking a lead role in advancing the development of clinical practice, providing evidence based holistic patient care within a variety of settings, inclusive of the patient's residence and care settings within the community, from undertaking highly complex assessment of presenting condition through to diagnosis, treatment, and discharge, including the administration of medication within agreed clinical guidelines and protocols
• Manage a small number of patients
• Providingday-to-day management and clinical supervision to staff and supporting the ongoing development and performance managementof the team
• A lead role in the day-to-day management of the AMHT Duty, Triage and assessment functions, working as part of a MDT to ensure timely triage, assessment, planning and implementation of intervention specific to the needs of individual or groups of patients and their carers
• Undertakingclinical duties, including duty shifts, conducting assessments, risk assessing.
• Liaison with other services and stakeholders as required. Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Occupational Therapist (OT) experienced in working in mental health, seeking a new challenge?

We are looking for someone with previous Band 7 experience to take on a clinical and operational leadership role in a friendly, supportive and dedicated service. If so, an opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and dynamic Clinical Team Lead to join the Adult Mental Health Team in the Bicester locality. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified and ambitious individual with experience in mental health community to continue developing your managerial and leadership skills whilst continuing to undertake varied and more complex clinical work. This is a senior role within a newly-established, multidisciplinary team that consists of both highly experienced and newly qualified professionals, all committed to delivering high-quality care to individuals experiencing mental health challenges in our local community. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified RMN / OT with experience working in community mental health in who is looking for the next step in their career!

The post holder will be required to work at the base Monday - Friday 9-5pm.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"

• 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 apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team