Clinical Shift Coordinator - Oxford

Job overview We are thrilled to share that exciting developments are happening in Oxfordshire's Mental Health Urgent Care pathway as we expand our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) Service we are spreading out across the county and developing our senior lead roles and for the first time recruiting Band 7 Clinical Shift Coordinators.You will work alongside the clinical leadership team to support the wider team to achieve key performance targets to achieve full fidelity to the Crisis Model and Accreditation.
You will work alongside the clinical leadership team to support the wider team to achieve key performance targets to achieve full fidelity to the Crisis Model and Accreditation.
Main duties of the job The Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) is a key part of the Urgent Care Pathway vision to provide a 24/7 crisis mental health service across the county .
Clinicians employed into the team are already part of an exciting and developing service that aims to support services users and their trusted persons with least restrictive care by providing a variety of highly intensive brief Bio- Psychosocial intervention interventions in the community.Our work is interesting and varied with opportunities to develop therapeutic skills in psychosocial interventions and qualifications in community care/research and management and leadership within a healthcare setting.
The CRHTT is a friendly and supportive team, and we are looking for a dynamic and positive mental health professionals to join us in making a meaningful impact in our community and shaping the future of mental health crisis care in Oxfordshire.The Clinical Shift Coordinators will ensure direct supervision and operational management of shift-based clinicians, guaranteeing high-quality, responsive, and patient-centred crisis care and treatment in a community setting.If you are a bright ,bold and committed mental health professional do not delay and apply today .
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 progressionAccess to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailersCompetitive pension schemeLease car schemeCycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff 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 Lead and coordinate the activities of the crisis team during clinical shifts, ensuring effective patient care and adherence to clinical governance.Actively participate in the triage of new referrals, risk assessments, and the formulation of care plans.Oversee the clinical and administrative handover processes at the beginning and end of each shift, ensuring continuity of care.Ensure the effective and efficient deployment of staff and resources based on the anticipated caseload and geographic considerations.Provide clinical supervision, support, and guidance to junior staff and peers, promoting best practices in mental health crisis intervention.Conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver intensive short-term treatment interventions in line with the Crisis model.Coordinate the shift team to safely manage a caseload of individuals experiencing mental health crises, coordinating care with multi-disciplinary team members and external agencies as necessary.Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and adjust as necessary, ensuring all interventions are recovery-focused, strength based and co-produced.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Relevant professional qualification – Health Professions Council registered, Occupational Therapist with Dip RCOT qualification or degreeEvidence of continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio.
Desirable criteria Post basic qualification in community care / research.Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting.Hold a psycho-social intervention qualification or equivalent.To hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (eg AMHP, CBT, DBT) Experience Essential criteria To have a good knowledge of community services both generic and mental healthExperience of supervising and managing staff.Experience of providing leadership.Experience of multidisciplinary working.
Formal and informal teaching including supervising students..Providing clinical and / or managerial supervision.Experience and knowledge of clinical audit.Experience of authorising payments /expenses and handling petty cash.
Desirable criteria Experience of undertaking complaint or incident investigations.
Training Essential criteria Active interest in service user experience and responding attentively and constructively to thisTo read, understand and work within relevant Trust policies and procedures.Able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry equipment relative to your post.Able to comply with manual handling policies and guidelines.Able to comply with the PMVA requirements of this post which are breakaway and de-scalation skills 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.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.Oxford Health is 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