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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

9d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Government & Politics
    Healthcare
  • Oxford

AI generated summary

  • You must have substantial experience in mental health management, leading change, strong partnership skills, and the ability to ensure compliance with CQC domains while improving outcomes.
  • You will manage strategy, policy, and delivery across quality, workforce, finance, and performance while ensuring compliance with CQC standards and fostering stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

  • Substantial experience managing health and social care staff in mental health services, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
  • Substantial experience of directly leading substantial change
  • Experienced operational leader, with previous experience in mental health
  • Key qualities include adaptability, strong partnership skills, and a commitment to improving mental health outcomes across health, social care, and VCSE sectors—even in challenging contexts
  • Ability to ensure that reporting service(s) comply with the five CQC domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well led
  • Please include details of qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and tailor your supporting statement to the role you are applying for, addressing the essential criteria found in the JD

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 is the main responsibility of the Head of Service in Mental Health at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust?

The Head of Service is responsible for leading transformational change, empowering teams, influencing strategy, and driving service development in either Adult & Older Adult Mental Health pathways, while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, finance, HR, and performance governance.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates should have substantial experience managing health and social care staff in mental health services, along with a strong operational leadership background. Specific qualifications details may be addressed in the supporting statement tailored to the role.

What are the working hours for this position?

The working hours for the Head of Service role are typically in line with standard NHS operational hours, but specific details would be discussed during the interview process.

What support is available for career development within the Trust?

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust offers excellent opportunities for career progression, individual and Trust-wide learning and development programs, as well as access to various training resources.

How many days of annual leave does the Trust offer?

The Trust offers 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, which increases to 33 days with continuous service.

Who can I contact for more details or informal visits regarding the role?

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, you can contact Catherine Sage, the Associate Director, at catherine.sage@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or via telephone at 07769935831.

What is the Trust's vision regarding the care provided?

The Trust's vision is that no matter who or where you are, you will receive “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team.”

What values does Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust uphold?

The values upheld by the Trust are “Caring, safe, and excellent.”

Is experience in mental health required for this role?

Yes, substantial experience in managing mental health services and staff is required for the Head of Service position.

Does the Trust provide support for mental health and wellbeing for its staff?

Yes, the Trust offers an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, and various staff networking and support groups to promote mental health and wellbeing.

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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.