Early Intervention Deputy Manager NEW Slade Site, Horspath Driftway, Headington, Oxford Posted [...]

Oxford Health; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Oxford seeks a Full Time Deputy Manager for community mental health services. This role demands significant experience in mental health, particularly with early psychosis intervention. Responsibilities include supporting the Team Manager, leading clinical supervision, and ensuring service quality. You will work flexibly with a variety of professionals, coordinate care pathways, and pioneer innovative practices. A comprehensive benefits package includes career development opportunities and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working in community mental health.
• Understanding of health and social care policy in mental health.
• Experience of working with people with psychosis.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Manager in daily operations.
• Provide clinical supervision and leadership.
• Ensure timely delivery of EIS interventions.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Experience in community mental health

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant health or social care qualification

Job description

Slade Site, Horspath Driftway, Headington, Oxford

Full Time

Dependant on experience

Expires: 28/12/2025

Band 7

Permanent

Job overview

Do you have demonstratable experience working in community mental health?

We are seeking a Full time Deputy Manager to support the Team Manager in day-to-day operations and clinical leadership. You will supervise staff, oversee performance and absence management, and help monitor key performance indicators. You’ll also contribute to service delivery, ensuring safety, quality, and innovation.

Early Intervention in Psychosis is an innovative, evidence-based model. Our teams support service-users aged 14–65 experiencing first episode or early psychosis, and their families, for up to 3 years. We are committed to delivering excellent care and continually improving our service.

This post requires strong leadership skills. You will support the Team Manager in day-to-day operations and clinical duties, supervise staff, and manage absence and performance. You’ll help monitor key performance indicators and contribute to safe, high-quality service delivery. Innovation and a positive, proactive approach are encouraged.

You should be dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated to work within this model and help lead a busy team. A strong understanding of health and social care policy in mental health is essential.

The successful applicant will carry a reduced caseload and support clinical work. You will coordinate care pathways and ensure EIS interventions are delivered effectively and in line with national guidance.

Interview Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a 10-minute presentation on:
"How can an EIS Deputy Manager best support the delivery of EIS interventions?"

Main duties of the job

Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) is an innovative, evidence-based model supporting people aged 14–65 experiencing first episode or early psychosis, and their families, for up to 3 years. Our teams are committed to delivering high-quality care and continually improving our service.

This role requires strong leadership, a dynamic and motivated approach, and excellent knowledge of health and social care policy in mental health. You’ll carry a reduced caseload and support clinical work, ensuring EIP interventions are delivered in line with national guidance.

This is a specialist multi-disciplinary community team so there is an expectation that you have experience of working with people with lived experience of psychosis. Early intervention in Psychosis is a dynamic, innovative and evidence-based model that works within the remit of national targets.

As the deputy you will have a reduced caseload and you will be expected to support the team manager with input into service evaluations and audits as well as carry out the managerial responsibilities of appraisals, managing sickness/absence and training for staff. Innovation, a creative approach and being a positive role model is essential. The team consists of several professionals which include: nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists who you will be expected to line manage directly.

You should have some post-registration experience of working with adults and young people and with representatives of a variety of agencies and organisations is essential. Experience of working in the community and leadership experience is desirable given the nature of this post. The ability to travel during the working day is essential as is the ability to work flexibly with the needs of the our people. You will need to have excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and will be expected to demonstrate your ability to work within and lead a team. You will be expected to supervise support staff and students. The post is subject to Criminal Record Bureau checks.

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 please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your sporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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”

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 apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Interview Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation on:
"How can an EIS Deputy Manager best support the delivery of EIS interventions?"

• Support the Team Manager in daily operations
• Provide clinical supervision and leadership
• Ensure timely delivery of EIS interventions
• Contribute to service improvement
• Liaise with partner agencies
• Act as Duty Manager (with full shadowing support)
• Deputise for the Team Manager as needed

Person specification

Substancial Experience in a Community Mental Health Care Setting

• Experience of working in a community mental health setting
• Experience of care coordination/keyworking
• Developed good knowledge of working with patients with psychosis
• Achieved working at a band 6 banding for a minimum of 2 years

Clinical work experience

• Significant experience of undertaking formulation, risk assessment and positive risk assessment
• Significant experience of undertaking assessment
• Proven experience of people managementExperience of safeguarding and investigations

Location

Slade Site, Horspath Driftway, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom