Team Clinical Lead

Job overview We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity within the Oxford Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).
With big ambitions for our service as we expand county-wide, we are looking for a bold and skilled clinician to join us as a Clinical Lead.The Oxford CRHTT operates in the community seven days a week.
Our multidisciplinary team provides urgent care for individuals aged 18-65+ who are experiencing mental health crises as an alternative to hospital admission.
We view crisis as a meaningful crossroads in a person's life, utilizing various models, including biopsychosocial perspectives and the recovery model, to understand and support our service users and their trusted persons.
Our goal is to co-produce care and support in the least restrictive way possible.As a crucial part of our service, we deliver urgent crisis resolution assessments and treatments, ensuring that care is provided in the least restrictive environment possible.
Additionally, the CRHTT responds to the acute needs of service users under a range of mental health teams, including the Early Intervention Service and Perinatal Mental Health Service.
We aim to support service users to avoid hospital admission or enable discharge.The ideal candidate will role model excellent care and help us shape our service as we achieve fidelity to the crisis model.
Main duties of the job We are committed to supporting staff to balance home and work life.
We are a friendly and supportive team with strong leadership and direction.
Our work is interesting and varied with plenty of opportunities to learn new skills both in the workplace and via our excellent Learning & Development team.
The role is predominantly based in Oxford and may require some wider travel within the county.The Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team in Oxford Mental Health Services is a key part of the Urgent Care Pathway meeting the demands of the Ten-Year Plan to provide Crisis Response and Home Treatment Services to the county of Oxford.
Clinicians employed into the team are part of an exciting and developing service aimed at supporting our most vulnerable patients and their families in the least restrictive setting possible, by providing a variety of highly intensive interventions at home.
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 you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.As a Trust we provide 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 progressionIndividual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS DiscountPension schemeLease car schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)Staff networking and support groups Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Duties: Embrace the opportunity to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as a Clinical Team Leader within the CRHTT, working with services that have particularly complex needs.Supervision: Provide professional supervision to other team members and step in for the MH Urgent Care Team Manager as needed, ensuring seamless team operations.Team Development: Lead the charge in developing our crisis team by offering your expertise and training, while fostering strong relationships with staff and third sector services.Service Development: Collaborate with leadership and undertake quality improvement initiatives to support the team in achieving fidelity to the Crisis Model.Patient Care: Partner with the leadership team to oversee the delivery of patient care, ensuring that clinical standards are consistently met.Team Management: Manage a dynamic team of staff and coordinate the clinic's activities to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.Support and Guidance: Be a pillar of support and guidance for other clinicians, helping them navigate complex cases and grow professionally.Care Plans: Regularly review and update care plans to ensure they meet the evolving needs of our patients.Research and Improvement: Conduct research to identify areas for improvement and evaluate clinical outcomes, driving continuous enhancement of our services.Professional Development: Stay at the forefront of the field by keeping up to date with the latest developments and best practices.
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