Head of Urgent Care and In-Patient Services

TN United Kingdom; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Head of Urgent Care and In-Patient Services to join their senior management team in Aylesbury. This role involves leading multi-discipline teams, ensuring high standards of care, and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve service outcomes. Candidates should have a strong background in mental health nursing and leadership experience within a clinical setting.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across various retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing health and social care staff.
• Good understanding of Business Intelligence in service delivery.
• Knowledge of commissioning processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and management for urgent care.
• Ensure high standards of nursing practice and patient safety.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Business Intelligence

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

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Head of Urgent Care and In-Patient Services, Aylesbury

Client: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Aylesbury, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: bb20ee0cb39e

Job Views: 4

Posted: 23.05.2025

Expiry Date: 07.07.2025

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Job overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your healthcare leadership career? Do you possess a strong background as a registered mental health nurse and aspire to lead at a senior level within the NHS?

We are seeking someone to join the Buckinghamshire senior management team as the Head of Urgent Care and In-Patient Services.

In this role, you will lead multi-discipline teams working across Buckinghamshire delivering support to those facing mental health challenges. You will work collaboratively with the wider NHS region, local council, voluntary, community and social enterprises. Additionally, you will contribute to the wider strategy and annual planning of the Buckinghamshire Directorate.

To be successful, you should hold a mental health nursing qualification and currently be in a leadership role within a clinical setting.

This role will have some hybrid (work from home) capability which will change week to week depending on the service needs.

We also strongly encourage you to contact Donna Clarke (Service Director) for an informal chat about the role. Contact details can be found at the bottom of this page.

Main duties of the job

• Provide operational leadership and management for urgent care and inpatient units within the Buckinghamshire Mental Health Directorate
• Ensure high standards of nursing practice and patient safety across urgent care and inpatient services
• Oversee staff management, including recruitment, retention, and safe staffing levels
• Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance clinical care and service delivery
• Collaborate with senior leaders and various departments to achieve strategic objectives and improve service outcomes

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any 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. 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”

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role.

Person specification

Experience

• Substantial experience managing health and social care staff, including a range of knowledge on how to maximize people's skills.

Knowledge

• Good understanding of Business Intelligence and its application in service delivery and transformation.

Experience

• Good knowledge of commissioning processes.

Experience

• Recognizes the value and need for collaboration across the local health and social care economy.

Qualifications

• Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent professional experience.

All new starters undergo a thorough induction process. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. We support flexible working arrangements and expect staff to undertake mandatory and statutory training. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding, and encourage applications from all community sections. Oxford is a renowned research hub, and our organization collaborates closely with academic institutions to advance mental health research.