Deputy Team Manager

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 excellent leader with team management experience looking to make a difference?

We are currently seeking a Deputy Team Manager to join our Talking Therapies service. You will work with the Team Managers and clinical leadership team to ensure the successful and effective day to day management of the Service providing a responsive, high-quality service to patients with common mental health problems.

As a Deputy Team Manager, you will join a varied role which will encompass a variety of responsibilities aimed at supporting the team and ensuring effective service delivery. You will be responsible for managing both clinical and non-clinical staff across the service, providing guidance, support and mentorship to staff members.

Main duties of the job

Some of the responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee recruitment and make significant contribution to the development of new roles and local policies and procedures.
• Management of staff across the service, working collaboratively with their clinical supervisor and the senior management team to ensure that staff meet the requirements of their role. This will include line management, utilising HR policies and procedures as required and supporting professional development.
• Work closely with team members and engage with external agencies, Oxford Health services and other organisations to ensure a collaborative approach to provide mental health support to patients.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service, implementing improvement where necessary to enhance patient outcomes.

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 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

• Impactful work: Make a real difference in the lives of local individuals and their families dealing with mental health challenges.
• Professional growth: Opportunities for continued professional development and career advancement.
• Supportive environment: Work within a supportive, collaborative and friendly team.
• Support the senior leadership team
• Ensure that all operational processes meet the standard of safety and quality.
• Assist in the effective management of resources including staffing and materials.
• Assist in the implementation and development of policies and procedures to support the strategic goals of the service.
• Provide support in managing crises and complex HR issues offering guidance and intervention as required.

For full details and a more in depth overview of the role, please see the job description to see if this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Person specification

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate leadership skills and delegate appropriately.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic IT skills using MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Outlook

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent professional qualification or relevant management experience.

• Evidence of continual professional development.

Experience

• Experience of managing staff including performance management.
• Recruitment experience.
• Experience of implementing change effectively.

• Experience of working within or managing a mental health service.

Personal qualities

• Evidence of team working but also able to work independently.
• Able to demonstrate resilience.

Contractual requirements

• Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings

• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing