South Oxfordshire AMHT - Team Manager
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Wallingford, OX10 9DU
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
Are you a motivated and experienced mental health professional seeking a new challenge within a well-established, skilled and friendly team? We are lo...
The main responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Work with the Service Manager to lead in the development of consistentstandards across all AMHTs ensuring the effective delivery of high quality, affordable, and safe services.
- Provide clear, visible leadership, and strategic vision to ensure every aspect of the user experience is delivered in a safe, efficient and evidence-based manner.
- Work in partnership with primary care and the 3rd sector to develop clear and effective pathways for mental health.
- Work in partnership with the inpatient wards to ensure that there is a clear pathway for patients and their families, delivering seamless transitions of care.
- To lead and line manage an Adult Mental Health Team.
- Support the Service Managers in the development, negotiation and performance monitoring of relevant service specifications.
- Represent or deputise for the Service Managers where appropriate at Trusts or multi-agency forums.
- Support the Service Manager working with staff, stakeholders, and commissioners to help develop and lead implementation of local & national initiatives, commissioning and Department of Health targets.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
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)
Experience
Essential
- Demostrable experience of working in the community with people affected by serious mental illness
- Qualified mental health professional (Mental health nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker)
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of interventions regarding people with serious mental illness
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Understanding of the MHA and MCA in practice
Desirable
- Understanding of the HRA in practice
Skills
Essential
- Skill to build and retain workable relationships with staff and patients
- Empower and retain staff to work to their best ability
Desirable
- Budgetary management
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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