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Job summary

Main area
Nurse/SW/OT
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-BM7848649
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
sue nicholls centre
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/03/2026 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Operational Lead- Bucks CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA)

Band 8a

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist and passionate about providing compassionate leadership and working with young people, whilst being able to work from home and a clinical base? Then this role is for you.

We're recruiting an Operational Lead/Manager to lead the CAMHS Single Point of Access team.

If you are passionate about delivering top quality clinical care, leadership, inspiring change, and getting children and young people the support and care they need then we are looking for you. We will offer you the opportunity to join the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA),  a friendly and supportive, well-established, and knowledgeable multi-professional team and support you through regular supervision and opportunities to lead on and contribute to service improvements. We want to help you grow in your career and will be willing to provide training and shadowing to help you develop the knowledge and skills that will help you in this management role.

Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for the operational management of the Bucks CAMHS Single Point of Access,  contributing to planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the relevant service.  To take a lead role in developing teams and services in CAMHS and to ensure the delivery of high-quality care
  • The Operational Lead will work alongside the Service Manager in making a contribution to overall Directorate strategy/policy to ensure the Directorate delivers its quality, quality improvement, people, finance and performance objectives (in regard to the service they manage).
  • The Operations Lead will also work with the Service Manager and Senior Lead of Quality and Governance on research development and programmes for their service.

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 supporting 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

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.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a wide range of clinical or operational experience, including experience in the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • evidence of working in CAMHS or with children

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professional clinical qualification (ie RMN, SW etc)
Desirable criteria
  • Holds a management qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working strategically in the on-going development of services
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of leading a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracy Shaw
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07711811974
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application. 

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