About this role
Job summary
Are you a hardworking and experienced clinician looking for your next challenge?
Do you want to develop your leadership and operational management skills within a dynamic and evolving CAMHS service?
We are seeking to recruit a part-time Deputy Operational Lead to join the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring children and young people receive timely, safe, and effective access to mental health services. The post holder will support the SPA Operational Lead in overseeing the day-to-day delivery and performance of the service, ensuring high standards of clinical practice, governance, and operational efficiency.
Applicants may come from a range of professional backgrounds, including RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist. You will support the Operational Lead by undertaking both clinical and managerial responsibilities to ensure the continued delivery of a high-quality, responsive, and effective service.
If you are a motivated team player, friendly leader, and a proactive problem solver with a passion for service development, we would love to hear from you.
If you previously interviewed for this role, there is no need for you to apply again.
Main duties of the job
Support the SPA Operational Lead in the day-to-day management and delivery of the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA), ensuring a safe, responsive, and high-quality service. Provide clinical and operational leadership, including oversight of the screening and triage of referrals into CAMHS. Undertake the SPA duty supervisor role, offering guidance, risk management, and decision-making support to the team. Ensure the service meets national guidance, Trust standards, and local key performance indicators, including access and waiting time targets. Contribute to workforce development through supervision, training, and mentorship of staff. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including health, education, social care, and the Children's Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). Support governance, quality improvement, and service development initiatives to enhance outcomes for children and young people.Deputise for the SPA Operational Lead as required.
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
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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
training and qualifications Essential
A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy or a psychological therapy Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of relevant professional qualification
Desirable
Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology with current HCPC registration Teaching/mentoring qualification Leadership training
Experiance Essential
Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
Desirable
Experience and understanding of working within the education setting Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community
Knowledge and skills Essential
To have ability to manage case load and experience of acting as care coordinator 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 Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation Can maintain professional standards and follow codes of 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address Sue Nicholls Center
Bierton Road
Aylesbury
HP201EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)