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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

15d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Healthcare
  • Oxford

AI generated summary

  • You need extensive management experience in health and social care, proven change leadership, operational skills, strong partnerships, and a commitment to enhancing mental health outcomes.
  • You will oversee quality, workforce, finance, and performance, ensuring compliance with CQC standards while leading strategic change and engaging stakeholders effectively.

Requirements

  • Substantial experience managing health and social care staff, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
  • Substantial experience of directly leading substantial change
  • Experience as an operational leader
  • Strong partnership skills
  • Commitment to improving mental health outcomes across health, social care, and VCSE sectors

Responsibilities

  • The key responsibilities of the role can be summarised as strategy, policy, and delivery in the following domains:
  • Quality
  • Workforce
  • Finance
  • Performance
  • Strategic change
  • Stakeholder engagement/partnership
  • The Head of Service will own these domains within reporting service(s) as well as being expected to contribute significantly to the Directorate-wide approach across them.
  • The Head of Service will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that reporting service(s) comply with the five CQC domains:
  • Safe: people are protected from abuse and avoidable harm
  • Effective: people’s care, treatment and support achieve good outcomes, promotes a good quality of life, and is based on the best available evidence
  • Caring: the service(s) involves and treats people with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect
  • Responsive: service(s) meet people’s needs
  • Well led: leadership, management and governance assure the delivery of high-quality and person-centred care, supports learning and innovation, and promotes an open and fair culture.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Head of Service role?

Candidates should include details of their qualifications, particularly for clinical roles. It's essential to address the essential criteria found in the job description when applying.

What are the main responsibilities of the Head of Service?

The key responsibilities include overseeing quality, workforce, finance, performance, strategic change, and stakeholder engagement/partnership within Adult & Older Adult Mental Health or Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Is experience leading substantial change a requirement for this position?

Yes, substantial experience of directly leading significant change is a key requirement for this role.

What are the Trust's values?

The values of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are “Caring, safe and excellent.”

How many days of annual leave do employees receive?

Employees receive 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, which increases to 33 days with continuous service.

Who should I contact for an informal discussion about the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health role?

For an informal discussion about the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health role, you can contact Catherine Sage, Associate Director, at 07769935831 or email catherine.sage@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.

Is stakeholder engagement important in this role?

Yes, strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills are essential for the Head of Service role to meet strategic goals.

What is the Trust's approach to employee development?

Oxford Health offers excellent opportunities for career progression and both individual and Trust-wide learning and development initiatives.

Can I discuss the CAMHS role informally before applying?

Yes, you can contact Katrina Anderson at 07551 919480 or email katrina.anderson@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk for an informal discussion about the CAMHS role.

What benefits does Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust offer?

Benefits include a pension scheme, lease car scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first aiders, staff accommodation, NHS discounts, and networking/support groups for staff.

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Providing mental and community health services to a population of 2.5 million people across Bucks, Oxon, Wilts and BaNES

Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2011
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) 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. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible. As a leading teaching, training and research trust, we have close links to Oxford and Oxford Brookes universities. We are part of the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre, working closely with our university colleagues to translate their findings into clinical care as quickly as possible, enabling people using our services to benefit from the latest advances in healthcare. In Oxfordshire we are the main provider of community health services and deliver these in a range of community and inpatient settings, including eight community hospitals. Our mental health teams provide a range of specialist healthcare in the community and from inpatient settings across the geographic areas of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES). We also provide a range of specialised health services that include forensic mental health and eating disorder services across a wider geographic area including support for patients in Berkshire and from Wales.