Job summary
The Oxfordshire Learning Disability CAMHS service has an opportunity for the new position of Deputy Clinical Team Manager. Together with the Clinical Team Manager you will work to provide safe and effective leadership for the community team.
The LD CAMHS service delivers care, consultation and support to the community and multiagency services. The service provides support and treatment for young people aged under 18 years old, who are registered with an Oxfordshire GP, who have a profile of a moderate or more severe learning disability.
A Learning or Intellectual Disability affects several different areas of a young person's life. This would often include difficulties with learning, communicating, self-care, play or socialising, developing independence and keeping themselves safe from harm. We support young people who, along with their Learning Disability, experience some mental health difficulties and/or behaviours that challenge.
Some examples include:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Depression or low mood
- Psychosis
- Our treatment pathways include;
- Trauma informed care
- Challenging Behaviours of sufficient severity to destabilise placements, including physical and verbal aggression and self-injurious behaviours.
Main duties of the job
- To work alongside the Clinical Team Manager in the management and further development of the LD CAMHS team working to an agreed model, developing clinical structures, recruiting staff and implementing the service.
- To deputize for the Clinical Team Manager when required and provide a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical team ensuring the delivery of assessment and intervention.
- To support the CAMHS Learning Disability (LD) Clinical Team Manager in the delivery of specialist assessment and treatment.
- In conjunction with the Clinical Team Manager the post holder is expected to contribute in the development and implementation of a robust performance management system for the team.
- Together with the Clinical Team Manager to be responsible for the line management, case supervision and appraisal of team colleagues and to take a key role in ensuring effective joint working with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure responsive and appropriate service delivery to children, young people and their families / carers.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Clinical Team Manager will work closely with the Clinical Team Manager and the rest of the LD CAMHS team.
A typical day will include reviewing referrals, offering supervision to team members, then liaising with one of the stakeholder agencies, joining a team member for a professionals meeting, managing your own caseload, supporting a service improvement project and having a coffee with your colleagues.
This role is varied and provides job satisfaction. The team are compassionate, kind and strive to deliver the best care possible.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, or occupational therapy
- Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification
Desirable
- Teaching/mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness
- Experience of working with people who have a Learning Disability - Children and Young People or Adults
- Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
- Experience of working in a community setting.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- To have ability to manage case load and experience of acting as care coordinator/key worker 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
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others
- Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
The Slade,
Horspath Driftway
Oxford
OX3 7JH