Clinical Team Lead - North & West Oxfordshire AMHT
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 dynamicClinical Team Lead to join the North & West Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT) in Witney.
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
Main duties of the job
As Clinical Team Lead for the North & West AMHT(Witney), you will work alongside the Deputy Team Managers 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
* Acting asDuty Manageron a rota that does include weekends and out of hours working
* Deputising for theTeam Manager as required
About us
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
Job 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN / OT)
* Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting
* To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (e.g. AMHP, CBT, DBT)
Knowledge and Skills
* Experience of providing leadership
* Experience of working with Adults with acute mental illness
* A specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in community mental health in line with professional requirements
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* To have experience in producing reports and presenting data.
* Previous Management experience within health care settings.
Additional Skills
* To be able to use email, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer annum | Pro Rata
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