Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 267-BM6996764-3D
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Saffron House
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Deputy Team Manager - High Wycombe
Band 7
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 an Occupational Therapist (OT), Social Worker (SW), or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) seeking a new challenge? Or looking to grow into a leadership role within a community health team?
We have the perfect role for you as a Deputy Team Manager in the Chiltern West Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). You'll become an integral part of our experienced and dedicated leadership team, providing exceptional clinical and managerial guidance to the team. You will also collaborate with a dynamic group of managers and Consultant Psychiatrists to create a supportive and empowering environment for the wider team.
Join us in shaping the future of mental health care and making a positive impact in our community.
Why Choose Us?
- Be part of an experienced and committed leadership team.
- Work in a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Make a difference in the lives of individuals with mental health challenges
Ready to take the next step in your career?
Main duties of the job
- Undertake clinical and operational responsibilities within the Adult Mental Health Team, using systems to document activities and manage caseloads.
- Assist in managing and developing the team, including recruiting staff and implementing services, ensuring team members are trained.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a performance management system, to monitor performance and generate reports.
- Line manage, supervise, and appraise key workers, ensuring their professional development is maintained and activities.
- Ensure effective joint working with statutory and voluntary agencies, using systems to coordinate interagency projects and ensure responsive service delivery.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
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”.
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 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
Experience
Essential criteria
- Mental health experience
- Leadership and management experience
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Report writing
- Experience of undertaking complaint or incident investigations
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- SW, Mental Health Nurse or OT qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Community mental health framework
- Severe and enduring mental health need
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
- Sarah Wilks
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 901344
- 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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