Deputy Team Manager - South Oxfordshire AMHT
| Posting date: | 17 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | Didcot |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75713833 |
Summary
Are you a qualified RMN or Occupational Therapist with experience in mental health looking for a new challenge?
Are you looking to boost your experience and take on more responsibility?
An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and dynamic Deputy Team Manager to join the South Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT) within the Didcot locality.
This is a key leadership role within a well-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 individual with experience in mental health to take a step up and a progressive move in their career!
Location: Didcot Locality, covering Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage & Faringdon, Wallingford, Henley, and Thame.
Main duties of the jobAs Deputy Team Manager, you will provide clinical oversight and leadership to the team, working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist (Clinical Lead) and Team Manager (Operational Lead). Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing day-to-day management and clinical supervision to staff.
- Supporting the ongoing development and performance management of the team.
- Undertaking clinical duties, including conducting assessments and managing a small caseload.
- Acting as Duty Manager on occasion (full shadowing support will be provided for those new to this responsibility).
- Deputising for the Team Manager as required.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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”
At Oxford Health 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 may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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 Essential criteria- Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN or Occupational Therapist).
- To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (e.g. AMHP, CBT, DBT, NMP)
- Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting
- To be able to use email, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases.
- English verbal and written communication 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
- To have experience in producing reports and presenting data.
IJES 96151 Band 7 Deputy Team Manager (PDF, 170.5KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Chris Buckland
Title: Team Manager
Email: chris.buckland@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0777 614 7886