Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse/ Social Worker/ OT
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 267-BM7982398
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sue Nicholls Centre
- Town
- Aylesbury,
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Operational Lead Neurodevelopmental Assessment & ADHD Medication Clinic
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 looking for a new leadership role in children and young people's services? Are you looking for a change of pace in your clinical work or to step up into a new role?
We're recruiting for a Operational Lead to lead the Neurodevelopmental Assessment & ADHD Medication Clinic in Bucks CAMHS.
You will manage and develop a reflective dynamic team to deliver neurodevelopmental assessments and support medication for children with and ADHD diagnosis.
Both teams have recently undergone significant redesign which has included a change in processes and recruitment, they have met this challenge with enthusiasm and a focus on quality and commitment to enabling best outcomes for the families in Bucks. The team strive to be neuro-affirming and embrace the role they undertake using a strength based approach.
You will ensure productivity co exists alongside quality and to continue to support the teams in this goal through effective management.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the operational management of the service, contributing to planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Neurodevelopmental Assessments Team and ADHD medication Team. To take a lead role in developing teams and services in the relevant pathway and to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
- The Operational Team Manager will work alongside the Clinical Team Lead and Service Manager in contributing to overall Directorate strategy/policy to ensure the Directorate delivers its quality, quality improvement, people, finance and performance objectives (in regard to the service they manage).
- The Operational Manager will also work with the Clinical Team Lead, Service Manager, and Senior Lead of Quality and Governance on research development and programmes for their service.
Working for our organisation
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:
• 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 apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a wide range of clinical or operational and management experience, in health and/or social care setting
- Evidence of effective line management of a high demand service, demonstrating and ability to prioritise work load and contain completing demands
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Able to organise workload and manage time within conflicting agendas.
- Able to prioritise workload when under pressure.
- Demonstrates excellent and up to date knowledge of national policies relevant to the whole service.
- Demonstrates awareness of the roles of other professionals and agencies.
- Demonstrates awareness of the standards of record keeping and data collection.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding either through lived experince or professionally of neurodiversity through a neuro affirmative approach
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Line Degree, Nursing, Social Work, OT MSc / post graduate diploma / long course linked to specialism, or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of completion of informal/formal management and leadership/supervisory skills training
- Holds a management qualification.
- Clinical supervision course
Training/ Job Realted Aptitude and Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of strong management skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and to lead a high demand and complex team.
- Strength based approach to problem solving
- Excellent presentation skills, verbal and written.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Budget management experience
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of working strategically in the on-going development of services
- Experience of planning and managing projects
personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate others.
- Able to communicate effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
other requirement
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings.
- IT literate in Microsoft office
- To be available to take part in duty manager On Call Rota.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Ritchie
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 901951
- Additional information
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.
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