Deputy Operational Lead- Adult Eating Disorders

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist to join the Buckinghamshire Community Adult Eating Disorder team as a Deputy Operational Lead.
This is an opportunity to join a friendly and supportive, well-established, and knowledgeable multi-professional team. You will have access to 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 role.
**Our team is comprised of**: Psychologists, Psychiatrist, Nursing staff, Social Worker, Peer Support Worker, Carers Lead, Dietitian, Community Support Workers and Administrators. The service has good links with colleagues in the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Services and also the Adult Community Eating Disorders service in Oxfordshire.
Our service is a specialist adult eating disorders service with a reputation for excellence, providing a stepped-care model tailored to the needs of adults with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder as well as those with co-morbid mental health problems and their carers. We offer a range of evidence-based treatments and deliver these within the community and inpatient services. There are opportunities for further training in the evidence-based treatments and the service has incorporated the FREED initiative.
The main purpose of this role is to support the Operational Lead in the day to day running and delivery of the Adult Community Eating Disorder service whilst also holding a clinical caseload. This involves:
To undertake comprehensive urgent and routine eating disorder assessments alongside the multidisciplinary team.
To work alongside the Operational Lead in the management and further development of the Community Eating Disorders team within an agreed clinical model. This will include developing clinical structures, recruiting staff and implementing the service.
To deputise for the Operational Lead when required.
To maintain a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical team while ensuring the delivery of high-quality care.
To be responsible for the joint line management, case supervision and appraisal of team colleagues.
To take a key role in ensuring effective joint working with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure responsive and appropriate service delivery to patients and carers.
To represent the service both externally and internally in respect of all the above.
The post holder will be ambitious and have a positive attitude and outstanding clinical skills. The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills which will enable them to thrive within a multi-disciplinary team context and in working with this complex patient group and their families. If you have particular interests you wish to develop, then please discuss with 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
Locally within the Buckinghamshire Adult Eating Disorder Service your wellbeing can be supported through:

- Flexible working
- Training and development
- Professional Development Reviews
- Regular 1:1 time with your manager,
- Clinical and safeguarding supervision,
- Frequent team development days
- Monthly journal clubs.

Please see the attached job description for further details of the role and responsibilities.
This role will require you to travel between community locations, you must therefore be comfortable with driving for work purposes and able to travel freely within the hours of the role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.