# Operational Lead Neurodevelopmental Assessment & ADHD Medication Clinic > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/operational-lead-neurodevelopmental-assessment-and-adhd-medication-clinic/f8ede0e5-4f00-4fcf-ab37-40b8cacc4139 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/operational-lead-neurodevelopmental-assessment-and-adhd-medication-clinic/f8ede0e5-4f00-4fcf-ab37-40b8cacc4139.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T11:11:56.541Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Aylesbury/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nurse_Social_Worker_OT/Nurse_Social_Worker_OT-v7982398 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7982398?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for a new leadership role in children and young people's services? Are you looking for a change of pace in your clinical work or to step up into a new role? We're recruiting for a Operational Lead to lead the Neurodevelopmental Assessment & ADHD Medication Clinic in Bucks CAMHS. You will manage and develop a reflective dynamic team to deliver neurodevelopmental assessments and support medication for children with and ADHD diagnosis. Both teams have recently undergone significant redesign which has included a change in processes and recruitment, they have met this challenge with enthusiasm and a focus on quality and commitment to enabling best outcomes for the families in Bucks. The team strive to be neuro-affirming and embrace the role they undertake using a strength based  approach. You will ensure productivity co exists alongside quality and to continue to support the teams in this goal through effective management. ### Main duties of the job - To be responsible for the operational management of the service, contributing to planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Neurodevelopmental Assessments Team and ADHD medication Team.  To take a lead role in developing teams and services in the relevant pathway and to ensure the delivery of high-quality care. - The Operational Team Manager will work alongside the Clinical Team Lead and Service Manager in contributing 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 Operational Manager will also work with the Clinical Team Lead, Service Manager, and Senior Lead of Quality and Governance on research development and programmes for their service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role. 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. ## Job Details Are you looking for a new leadership role in children and young people's services? Are you looking for a change of pace in your clinical work or to step up into a new role? We're recruiting for a Operational Lead to lead the Neurodevelopmental Assessment & ADHD Medication Clinic in Bucks CAMHS. You will manage and develop a reflective dynamic team to deliver neurodevelopmental assessments and support medication for children with and ADHD diagnosis. Both teams have recently undergone significant redesign which has included a change in processes and recruitment, they have met this challenge with enthusiasm and a focus on quality and commitment to enabling best outcomes for the families in Bucks. The team strive to be neuro-affirming and embrace the role they undertake using a strength based  approach. You will ensure productivity co exists alongside quality and to continue to support the teams in this goal through effective management. ## Responsibilities The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role. 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of a wide range of clinical or operational and management experience, in health and/or social care setting - Evidence of effective line management of a high demand service, demonstrating and ability to prioritise work load and contain completing demands - Excellent written and verbal communication. - Able to organise workload and manage time within conflicting agendas. - Able to prioritise workload when under pressure. - Demonstrates excellent and up to date knowledge of national policies relevant to the whole service. - Demonstrates awareness of the roles of other professionals and agencies. - Demonstrates awareness of the standards of record keeping and data collection. **Desirable** - Understanding either through lived experince or professionally of neurodiversity through a neuro affirmative approach ### Experience **Essential** - Budget management experience - Experience of managing change - Experience of working strategically in the on-going development of services - Experience of planning and managing projects ### Qualifications **Essential** - First Line Degree, Nursing, Social Work, OT MSc / post graduate diploma / long course linked to specialism, or equivalent experience. **Desirable** - Evidence of completion of informal/formal management and leadership/supervisory skills training - Holds a management qualification. - Clinical supervision course ### other requirement **Essential** - Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings. - IT literate in Microsoft office - To be available to take part in duty manager On Call Rota. ### personal qualities **Essential** - Ability to motivate others. - Able to communicate effectively. - Excellent interpersonal skills ### Training/ Job Realted Aptitude and Skills **Essential** - Evidence of strong management skills - Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and to lead a high demand and complex team. - Strength based approach to problem solving - Excellent presentation skills, verbal and written. ## Documents - [bucks camhs operational lead (pdf, 600.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10265613) - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.