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Job summary

Main area
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
267-OC7343475
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Raglan House
Town
Oxford
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pa , pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Clinical Team Manager - AnDY Clinic

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 a hard-working, experienced clinician looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to develop your leadership skills?

We are looking for a Part time (30 hours per week)  Deputy Clinical Team Manager for the Anxiety and Depression in Young People Clinic (Oxon Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).  You will 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. 

We're an established team and are currently developing our service to improve the accessibility, responsiveness and excellent care that we provide to children, young people and their families. 

You will be part of a  leadership team that meet frequently and work closely together; we're a supportive team with regular managers meetings and opportunities for coaching or mentoring.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertake mental health and risk assessments for children and young people within the AnDY Team.
  • Work collaboratively with families and external agencies to develop holistic, evidence-based care plans.
  • Manage a small clinical caseload, providing key working and evidence-based interventions in a hybrid working model (office and remote).
  • Support the Clinical Team Manager with operational responsibilities, including staff supervision, case management, and deputising when required.
  • Contribute to ongoing service development, from initial planning through to implementation and evaluation.

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

The AnDY Research Clinic in Oxford is a collaborative initiative between Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS, the University of Oxford’s TOPIC research group, and the University of Reading. Supported by the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, the clinic aims to develop innovative early intervention treatments for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. It delivers a cutting-edge psychological service that also supports clinical research, focusing on meeting the needs of a diverse population.

The clinic offers brief, evidence-based treatments for children and young people aged 5–17 with anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive difficulties that significantly affect daily life. Interventions typically last 6–8 sessions and are delivered one-to-one by Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners under the supervision of senior Clinical Psychologists, either in person or online. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys team-based work, service development, and improving outcomes for children and young people. For more information, please see the Job Description and Person Specification or contact Rachel Matthews, Team Manager, at [email protected].

Person specification

training and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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

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
Rachel Matthews
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07387 099322
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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