CAMHS Team Lead - Crisis & Home Treatment

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

CAMHS Team Lead - Crisis & Home Treatment

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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 23 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 90dbd3538ee14b8fa751e296f7c290ed

Full Job Description

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunityfor a team lead to join our dynamic CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment team. The successful candidate will manage andprovide expert support to a well-established team of mental healthpractitioners based across Worcestershire. You willreceive :

  • Opportunity to complete training across clinical, operationaland leadership areas.
  • Robust support from a senior leadership team and fromcolleagues in a cohesive team leadership team.
  • Flexible working,Mondayto Friday. No weekends and no bank holidays.
  • Hybrid working option to combine working from site with working from home to support a healthywork / life balance,.
  • The opportunity totake a lead role in the development of this new and evolving CAMHS service.
  • Thepost holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional, Social Worker orAllied Health Professional and will either have leadership experience or beready to take the next step in their career we will support your journey,wherever you may be on it! Ifthis sounds like you and you would like to learn more about the role, contactHelen Bolt (recruiting manager) for an informal chat! Main duties of the job To be responsible for effective andcompassionate leadership of a team of staff across Worcestershire, supporting them toprovide a high quality service and working dynamically, safely and compassionately,responding as required to fluctuating needs and risk. Ensure a culture of effective assessment,formulation and positive risk management.Support staff with complex cases and assume escalation responsibility asnecessary.Respond to untoward incidents and complaints, providing feedback to the team toensure lessons learned are shared and inform practice development.Lead internal meetings and chair meetings with external partners. Deputise for LocalityService Manager as required.Respond to demand and capacity to ensure that resources are used to maximumefficiency across the service.You will be supported by the senior and service leadershipteam.

    Experience Essential
  • Experience in undertaking research projects / clinical audits
  • Significant recent clinical experience post- registration
  • Previous experience providing a service to children and young people within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice
  • Leadership experience / experience managing a clinical team
  • Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
  • Experience of partnership working / liaison in inter-agency environment
  • Knowledge Essential
  • Knowledge of current NHS and national priorities in relation to mental and emotional health and wellbeing of Children and Young People
  • Knowledge of the wider influences which impact on service delivery the commissioning agenda, A current professional qualification (RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)
  • Evidence of continuous and recent professional development and post qualification training / studies
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
  • Skills & Abilities Essential
  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
  • Ability to praise and be supportive to others
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

    At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
  • Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and / or mental health conditions from over100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities. What we offer;
  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

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