Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to join the Adult Community Eating Disorder service in Oxfordshire, (ACED) as the Clinical Team Manager; this post will interest you, if you are an experienced Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social worker with experience of working within Eating Disorders, who wants to develop or consolidate leadership and operational management skills within the community Eating Disorder team then, this is the job for you.
The Adult Oxfordshire Eating Disorder Service has been through significant transformation over the past 2- 3years. It is a county wide service, with a team base in Central Oxford.
You will be part of a team of dedicated and experienced multi-disciplinary professionals who deliver a range of evidence-based treatments for those with an eating Disorder.The team are friendly, energetic and dynamic, valuing innovation and creative ways to develop the service, always focusing on excellent patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
You will hold overall management responsibility for all aspects of service delivery and operational matters for Oxfordshire Adult Eating Disorder Team.
In this hugely important team role, you'll manage and lead a rich multidisciplinary team with a broad range of experience. You will provide great leadership with enthusiasm for service transformation and determination to provide outstanding quality care. You'll be responsible for coordinating and motivating the team, having robust oversight of waiting lists and working with key colleagues to ensure the team deliver against key performance indicators in line with national benchmarking.
You will involved with embedding the eating Disorder offer in the Keystone Hubs, working closely with the Primary Care Mental Health Team colleagues and third sector partners, as part of ongoing development which underpins the Community Mental health framework.
About us
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 provide a comprehensive induction programme and regular managerial, peer, clinical, and safeguarding supervision.
We encourage our team managers to lead on leadership projects, provide opportunities to attend leadership training and access to other external training as relevant to professional qualification and role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be an integral member of the service leadership Team working closely with the Service Manager, Team Consultant, Clinical lead Nurse and Psychology lead.
you will :
- take operational responsibility for the Multi-Disciplinary Team. This includes monitoring and managing workloads, caseload management, job planning, management supervision, authorising leave and expenses and implementing systems to ensure safe, effective working of the service.
- be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the team in providing a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical team ensuring the provision and delivery of high-quality, seamless, evidence based, treatment pathways.
- work in partnership with key agencies across Oxfordshire, regionally and nationally to ensure strong and active relationships and promoting Service developments and shared outcomes for people with an Eating Disorder.
- Promote collaborative working with the Leadership team and wider team to provide an evidence based, high quality, responsive and safe service that meets the needs of the client group across Oxfordshire.
- Work towards a culture where services are seamlessly integrated and/or work collaboratively to promote the best patient experience.
- Implement and monitor arrangements for partnership working across key pathways.
- To assist with the transformation and development of services, leading on agreed projects.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Oxfordshire Out of Hours On-Call Managers Rota. There is a robust system of support available from the consultant psychiatrist and senior manager on call.
We are very proud of our service and welcome you to come and look around and meet some of the team. For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be an integral member of the service leadership Team working closely with the Service Manager, Team Consultant, Clinical lead Nurse and Psychology lead.
you will :
- take operational responsibility for the Multi-Disciplinary Team. This includes monitoring and managing workloads, caseload management, job planning, management supervision, authorising leave and expenses and implementing systems to ensure safe, effective working of the service.
- be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the team in providing a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical team ensuring the provision and delivery of high-quality, seamless, evidence based, treatment pathways.
- work in partnership with key agencies across Oxfordshire, regionally and nationally to ensure strong and active relationships and promoting Service developments and shared outcomes for people with an Eating Disorder.
- Promote collaborative working with the Leadership team and wider team to provide an evidence based, high quality, responsive and safe service that meets the needs of the client group across Oxfordshire.
- Work towards a culture where services are seamlessly integrated and/or work collaboratively to promote the best patient experience.
- Implement and monitor arrangements for partnership working across key pathways.
- To assist with the transformation and development of services, leading on agreed projects.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Oxfordshire Out of Hours On-Call Managers Rota. There is a robust system of support available from the consultant psychiatrist and senior manager on call.
We are very proud of our service and welcome you to come and look around and meet some of the team. For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact us.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
- Understanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the work environment
- Knowledge of eating disorder services
- Knowledge of latest healthcare policy e.g. NHS Long Term Plan
Qualification- Accademic/Skills/Professional
Essential
- Profession Health or Social Care Qualification
- Current professional registration with appropriate professional body e.g. NMC, HCPC
- Post qualification Management or leadership qualification and/or willingness to work toward this
Desirable
- Teaching/mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
- highly extensive experience in experience in a mental health setting, working with adults or young people with mental illness and / or learning disabilities
- Experience of leading a development or change within a service setting
- Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, or Eating Disorder setting (Inpatient or Community)
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
- Experience of Management supervision and case management in a clinical setting.
- Experience of audit process at service level and a contribute to wider Trust audit
Desirable
- Experience of developing practice (nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychological therapies)
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
- Understanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the work environment
- Knowledge of eating disorder services
- Knowledge of latest healthcare policy e.g. NHS Long Term Plan
Qualification- Accademic/Skills/Professional
Essential
- Profession Health or Social Care Qualification
- Current professional registration with appropriate professional body e.g. NMC, HCPC
- Post qualification Management or leadership qualification and/or willingness to work toward this
Desirable
- Teaching/mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
- highly extensive experience in experience in a mental health setting, working with adults or young people with mental illness and / or learning disabilities
- Experience of leading a development or change within a service setting
- Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, or Eating Disorder setting (Inpatient or Community)
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
- Experience of Management supervision and case management in a clinical setting.
- Experience of audit process at service level and a contribute to wider Trust audit
Desirable
- Experience of developing practice (nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychological therapies)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
