Deputy Team Manager - Community Mental Health Team (+ £3,500 bonus)

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health services provider is seeking a Deputy Team Manager for the Chiltern West Adult Community Mental Health Team. This role involves clinical and operational responsibilities, team management, and performance monitoring within a supportive environment. Candidates should be experienced in mental health and possess relevant professional qualifications. The position offers excellent benefits, including career progression opportunities and a generous leave policy.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health settings.
• Ability to manage teams and support staff development.
• Understanding of performance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical and operational responsibilities.
• Assist in managing and developing the team.
• Contribute to developing a performance management system.
• Line manage key workers and maintain their professional development.
• Ensure effective collaboration with agencies.
• Travel independently between sites as needed.
• Provide clinical and managerial guidance to the team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team leadership

Performance management

Communication

Education

Relevant professional qualification (OT, SW, RMN)

Job description

Overview

Are you an Occupational Therapist (OT), Social Worker (SW), or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) seeking a new challenge? Or looking to grow into a leadership role within a community health team?

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical and operational responsibilities within the Adult Mental Health Team, using systems to document activities and manage caseloads.
• Assist in managing and developing the team, including recruiting staff and implementing services, ensuring team members are trained.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a performance management system, to monitor performance and generate reports.
• Line manage, supervise, and appraise key workers, ensuring their professional development is maintained and activities.
• Ensure effective joint working with statutory and voluntary agencies, using systems to coordinate interagency projects and ensure responsive service delivery.
• The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
• Join us as a Deputy Team Manager in the Chiltern West Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). You will be an integral part of our leadership team, providing clinical and managerial guidance to the team and collaborating with managers and Consultant Psychiatrists to create a supportive environment for the wider team.

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.

Incentive and Eligibility

This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause. Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.

About Oxford Health

Oxford Health is a great place to work. To apply, read the candidate guide to the application and tailor your supporting statement to the role and essential criteria. 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. 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".

Benefits

• 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