Oxford Health NHS Trust

Deputy Clinical Team Manager

The closing date is 16 September 2025

Job summary

Are you a hard-working, experienced clinician?

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you want to develop your leadership skills?

We are looking for a Deputy Clinical Team Manager for the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) which is part of Oxfordshire's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). You could be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist or Psychotherapist; you would be supporting the Clinical Team Manager by undertaking both clinical and operational duties to ensure that we continue to deliver a high quality service to our children and young people.

In 2017 the Government published its Green Paper for Transforming children and young people's mental health, which detailed proposals for expanding access to mental health care for children and young people and setting up the new Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) to be based in schools and colleges.

In Oxford Health the MHSTs are managed through the CAMHS service to provide 'getting help' as identified within the I Thrive model of CAMHS. Developing MHSTs are a key part of the Oxford Health's Long-Term Plan (LTP) for Children and Young People.

You will be part of a dynamic and supportive local leadership team that meet frequently and work closely together.

Please be aware this role will require you to be based primarily in Banbury however will require travel to buildings around Oxfordshire.

Main duties of the job

-To support the MHST Operational Manager in the delivery of assessment and intervention for the MHST caseload.

To work alongside the Operational Manager in the management and further development of the CAMHS MHST working to an agreed model, developing clinical structures, recruiting staff and implementing the service.

To deputize for the Operational Manager when required.

Provide a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical team ensuring the delivery of establishing current presentation and to give advice for young people and families waiting for assessment / intervention.

In conjunction with other team leaders and managers to contribute to the development of community mental health service provision across the wider service.

In conjunction with the Operational Team Manager the post holder is expected to contribute in the development and implementation of a robust performance management system for the team.

To be responsible for the line management, case supervision and appraisal of team colleagues.

To take a key role in ensuring effective joint working with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure responsive and appropriate service delivery to users and carers.

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

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum | pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OC7329494

Job locations

Raglan house

23 Between Towns Road

Oxford

OX4 3LX

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you're a hardworking team player, you think outside the box and are a keen problem solver, this is the role for you. We're looking for someone who has a keen interest in service development, to build on and improve the outcomes for our children and young people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

training and qualifications

Essential

A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy or a psychological therapy
Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification

Desirable

Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology with current HCPC registration
Teaching/mentoring qualification
Leadership training

Experiance

Essential

Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness
Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others

Desirable

Experience and understanding of working within the education setting
Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community

Knowledge and skills

Essential

To have ability to manage case load and experience of acting as care coordinator for clients on a case list
To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care
To have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs
Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
Can maintain professional standards and follow codes of practice

Person Specification

training and qualifications

Essential

A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy or a psychological therapy
Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification

Desirable

Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology with current HCPC registration
Teaching/mentoring qualification
Leadership training

Experiance

Essential

Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness
Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others

Desirable

Experience and understanding of working within the education setting
Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community

Knowledge and skills

Essential

To have ability to manage case load and experience of acting as care coordinator for clients on a case list
To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care
To have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs
Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
Can maintain professional standards and follow codes of practice

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Raglan house

23 Between Towns Road

Oxford

OX4 3LX

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Raglan house

23 Between Towns Road

Oxford

OX4 3LX

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)