EIS Deputy Manager

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a full-time Deputy Manager to oversee day-to-day operations and provide clinical leadership. The role involves supervising various healthcare professionals, managing their performance, and ensuring the quality of service delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in mental health care, and will be committed to fostering a positive and innovative work environment. This position offers opportunities for career progression and benefits, such as a competitive pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills necessary to manage a diverse team.
• Experience working with adults and young people in community settings.
• Ability to travel during the working day and work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations and clinical duties as Deputy Manager.
• Supervise a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership.
• Monitor key performance indicators to ensure service quality.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Dynamic and motivated approach

Education

Post-registration experience

Understanding of health and social care policy in mental health

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Full time Deputy Manager to support the Team Manager in day‑to‑day operations and clinical leadership. You will supervise staff, oversee performance and absence management, and help monitor key performance indicators. You'll also contribute to service delivery, ensuring safety, quality, and innovation. This post requires strong leadership skills. You will support the Team Manager in day‑to‑day operations and clinical duties, supervise staff, manage absence and performance, help monitor key performance indicators and contribute to safe, high‑quality service delivery. Innovation and a positive, proactive approach are encouraged. You should be dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated to work within this model and help lead a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Manager in daily operations and clinical duties.
• Supervise staff, including nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists.
• Manage absence and performance, conduct appraisals, sickness absence and staff training.
• Monitor key performance indicators and contribute to service evaluations and audits.
• Coordinate care pathways and ensure EIS interventions are delivered effectively and in line with national guidance.
• Carry a reduced caseload and support clinical work.
• Provide clinical supervision and leadership to staff.
• Act as Duty Manager with full shadowing support and deputise for the Team Manager as needed.
• Supervise support staff and students.
• Liaise with partner agencies and deliver service improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate a creative approach and be a positive role model.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills, dynamic and motivated approach.
• Deep understanding of health and social care policy in mental health.
• Post‑registration experience working with adults and young people in the community.
• Experience working with people with lived experience of psychosis.
• Desirable: experience in community mental health and prior leadership experience.
• Ability to travel during the working day and work flexibly to meet the needs of our people.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem‑solving skills; able to work within and lead a team.
• Line‑manage a multidisciplinary team and supervise support staff.
• Ability to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to the role.
• Post‑registration and experience with a range of agencies and organisations.
• Subject to Criminal Record Bureau checks and satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study.

Interview Process

• Shortlisted candidates will deliver a 10‑minute presentation on: "How can an EIS Deputy Manager best support the delivery of EIS interventions?"
• Support the Team Manager in daily operations.
• Provide clinical supervision and leadership.
• Ensure timely delivery of EIS interventions.
• Contribute to service improvement.
• Liaise with partner agencies.
• Act as Duty Manager (full shadowing support).
• Deputise for the Team Manager as needed.
• All new starters undergo a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, aimed at creating a positive supportive working environment.
• Appointment to this post is subject to obtaining satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study; referees are asked to respond promptly.
• We advocate flexible working and offer a range of employment options to help balance work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We aim to deliver the best quality of care and services possible, ensuring a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture that reflects the communities we serve.

Company Information

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. We actively support anti‑racism, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Do you have demonstrable experience working in community mental health?

Diversity and Inclusion (Equal Opportunities)

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 so that you can fulfil the role. All employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team