CAMHS Head of Social Work

We are looking for an experienced and committed CAMHS Social Worker to take on the role of CAMHS Head of Social Work to support our structure for a fixed term contract of 1 year, owing to the current post holder taking a career break.
The West London CAMHS Head of Social Work is responsible for leading Social Workers across the 3 West London boroughs (Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow) in liaison with the relevant team leads and managers. A key component of this role is to work with the CAMHS Senior Management Team developing Social Work in CAMHS across the three boroughs covered by the Trust. The leadership and management responsibilities will require having a presence in all CAMHS locations.
We would be delighted to hear from experienced Social Workers with extensive clinical experience; leadership and management skills and want to work creatively in supporting and developing the discipline within CAMHS and across the Trust, Social Work in CAMHS.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership, management, supervision and development of Social Work across CAMHS, including our Crisis, Community and Specialist services, and will be responsible for workforce planning and retention of social workers across CAMHS.
They will be responsible for ensuring that the highest standard of social work practice is embedded across the organisation, by providing skilled and experienced leadership and practice knowledge to the organisation and its partners.
The Head of Social Work for CAMHS will be responsible for advising the Senior Management Team on policy and strategic developments within social work, including legalisation affecting social work in CAMHS and advocate for the advancement of the Social Work discipline and the integration of Social Work into policy and strategy.
Further, they will lead on effective partnership working within and outside of the organisation, creating a culture that promotes meaningful participation of individuals, communities, families and carers and co-production of services and solutions. Often acting as the key point of contact for the Local Authorities, ensuring partnership arrangements are in place, the post holder will support the ongoing maintenance of strong working relationships.
The WTE can be flexible between 0.6 and 1.0 WTE with an appropriate job plan to be agreed with the successful candidate.