CAMHS Neuro Team ManagerNHS

Job summary

6 month Fixed Term/Secondment Contract

We have a 6-month fixed-term/secondment opportunity for a Team Manager to lead a motivated and hardworking CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service.

The role involves leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychologists, family therapists, nurses and CAMHS practitioners. Our team works with young people with neurodevelopmental needs and co-morbid mental health difficulties. We also have a learning disability pathway and complete diagnostic assessments of ASD and ADHD. The post-holder will join the leadership team to lead on and contribute towards service development and clinical effectiveness.

We are looking for someone with a desire to support and develop staff within a leadership role. You will have strong communication and organisation skills, and be motivated to lead a team in order to effectively support the mental health needs of those accessing child and adolescent mental health services.

The role involves day-to-day management and leadership of the team, as well as service development. There is the opportunity to discuss how some direct clinical work (up to 20% of the role) could be incorporated into the post if you come from a clinical background. There are plenty of training opportunities available, including a 6 month Compassionate Manager programme.

If you are interested, please get in touch to discuss the role further.

Main duties of the job

o Provide operational management and leadership to the team, ensuring effective implementation and on-going delivery of Trust pathways and protocols in order that the team can deliver safe and effective, high quality compassionate services.o Clinical requirement: Undertake the required clinical work to maintain registration with the postholder's governing body (This may equate to approximately 40% of the work but will remain flexible)o Work in partnership with clinical and pathway leads, the Service Manager and other senior staff to establish effective multi-disciplinary working within the team and the wider CAMH Service.o Liaise with a range of stakeholders including commissioners (where appropriate).o Lead on the recruitment and supervision of staff, operating within the available resources to achieve the required targets.o Lead on the establishment, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures.

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

1. To provide comprehensive assessment and treatment pathways of mental health specific to needs of children and young people (C&YP).2. To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of C&YP, their families and carers as appropriate.3. To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions, supporting leadership in the clinical area.4. To receive management supervision from Service Manager or equivalent.5. To demonstrate excellent communication skills.6. To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes for the C&YP.7. To maintain CPD and ensure professional development of others.8. To ensure all staff are participating in Trust appraisal, objective and review process.9. Ensure all staff in the team receives appropriate supervision, liaising with professional leads as required.10. Ensure staff are accessing and complying with Trust Mandatory training.11. To manage and supervise members of the team.12. To chair meetings and provide cover for the Service Manager as needed.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk