Oxford Health NHS Trust

Deputy Team Manager - Assertive Outreach

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Job summary

Would you relish a leadership opportunity in a brand new service?

We are delighted to invite applications for a Deputy Team Manager role within our newly established Assertive Outreach Team (AOT).

This innovative service will provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with complex mental health needs who may struggle to engage with traditional services. Operating across Oxford, the team will deliver proactive, flexible support, responding to need in a timely and coordinated manner.

Assertive Outreach is founded on active engagement rather than office-based care. Staff will work flexibly across the city, supporting individuals in community settings, their homes or Trust premises. Interventions will be tailored, relationship-focused and recovery-oriented, promoting continuity, trust and consistent engagement. Shared caseload responsibility, alongside a key worker model and regular MDT reviews, will enable rapid responses to relapse, risk and disengagement.

We are seeking motivated and compassionate professionals who are committed to supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. You will be confident in managing complexity and dynamic risk, while working within a recovery-focused, trauma-informed framework. This is an opportunity to help shape a new service and make a meaningful difference across Oxford.

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Main duties of the job

The Band 7 Deputy Team Manager for the Oxfordshire Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) provides senior clinical leadership and operational support to deliver high-quality, safe and recovery-focused care for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties who experience significant challenges in engaging with services.

The Team will be a fully integrated multidisciplinary service comprising a Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Team Manager, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Support Workers and Administrators.

You will:

Act as a clinical expert, advancing the development of clinical practice.
Provide evidence based holistic patient care within a variety of settings, inclusive of the patient's residence and care settings within the community, from assessment of presenting condition through to diagnosis, treatment and discharge, including the administration of medication within agreed clinical guidelines and protocols.
Completing all relevant PROMS in the planning and implementation of care plans.
Diagnose, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care/interventions, contributing to the continuous assessment of patients
Perform advanced clinical skills in the assessment of patients, including taking a clinical history and evaluating clinical information to produce an appropriate differential diagnosis.
Act as a resource for the non-medical team within the community directorate, the trust and the wider health community 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:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

08 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA8006965-A

Job locations

Slade Site

Oxford

OX3 7JH

United Kingdom

Job description

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.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN)

Desirable

Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting
To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (e.g. AMHP, CBT, DBT)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

To have experience in producing reports and presenting data.
Previous Management experience within health care settings.

Additional Skills

Essential

To be able to use email, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases

Desirable

Excellent communication skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN)

Desirable

Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting
To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (e.g. AMHP, CBT, DBT)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

To have experience in producing reports and presenting data.
Previous Management experience within health care settings.

Additional Skills

Essential

To be able to use email, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases

Desirable

Excellent communication skills

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

Slade Site

Oxford

OX3 7JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Slade Site

Oxford

OX3 7JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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