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Job summary

Main area
Allied Health Professionals
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (weekend working required for duty manager as per rota)
Job ref
267-CH7892796
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Countywide, Abingdon Community Hospital
Town
Abingdon, Oxford
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/04/2026 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Lead for Adult Community Equipment

Band 8a

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you someone who wants to further develop the award winning work undertaken by our adult equipment leads in Oxfordshire?

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an individual to join their Allied Health Professions clinical leads team as a dedicated equipment lead for Adult Community Services, in collaboration with the BOB Integrated Care Board .

This role involves providing clinical leadership and management of the Oxford Health part of the Integrated Community Equipment Service (Adults) ensuring that equipment is prescribed with a sustainable, efficient and evidence-based approach.

The successful candidate will collaborate with clinical teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure equipment needs are met and implement quality assurance processes to maintain high standards of safety and performance. We are looking for an experienced clinician  with proven experience in equipment management, strong organizational and leadership skills, and a commitment to improving patient care.

If you are ready to make a significant impact in healthcare, apply now to join our innovative  and supportive team. For more information, please contact  Sarah Hamblin.

Main duties of the job

  • Lead the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) for Oxford Health, ensuring safe and effective processes for equipment delivery to patients
  • Provide expert advice on equipment provision for adult patients across the Trust.
  • Transform systems and processes for efficient equipment supply
  • Collaborate with system partners to monitor and manage the ICES contract.
  • Provide clinical leadership to prescribers and authorisers.
  • Support authorisers and ensure consistent equipment provision.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main 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

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • A range of evidence based clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to the role
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in prescribing community equipment stores and prescription of equipment for patients
  • Operational and Resource management skills
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience as equipment lead within NHS or Social Care or equivalent
  • Understanding of BOB ICB and the services within this region

Skills

Essential criteria
  • AHP degree or equivalent
  • Good skills around negotiation and influencing skills
  • Project and people management experience and skills
  • Previous experience working in NHS or social care
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work across different teams
  • High degree of motivation and commitment to organisation
  • Ability to manage difficult conversations and negotiations
Desirable criteria
  • leadership qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Hamblin
Job title
Senior AHP Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07920 214546
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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