Job summary
Are you interested in a new challenge working with children and young people? We are looking for a CAMHS Service Manager for the Neurodevelopmental Service across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire who can inspire and encourage teams to make a difference in our young people's lives.
If you have worked in CAMHS, Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health as a manager or are external and have significant management experience in this area of work and looking for a new challenge, this could be your next step in a rewarding career in children's mental health.
It will be a challenge but is also rewarding as you will be part of a service that helps these young people now and for a lifetime. Your job would be key to supporting children and young people, and you would become part of a dynamic and committed team that is part not only of the local mental health provision but is a contributor as to how current and future neurodevelopmental services are developed.
Main duties of the job
To lead and manage service delivery of CAMH Neurodevelopmental Service within Cambridgeshire, delivering safe and effective high-quality services, within the available resources, to achieve Trust targets.
The post holder will provide leadership and expertise to deliver services within an agreed service model, working with Team Managers and other Service Managers, service users and carers, and other stakeholders, maintaining effective working relationships within the teams and Directorate. The post holder will work to establish and sustain effective multi-disciplinary working within and across teams and develop effective local partnerships with key stakeholders.
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 andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include 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, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To ensure that there are team systems and processes to provide a responsive and effective service to service users and To ensure that services are delivered within a robust clinical governance framework, monitoring and evaluating standards of care routinely in accordance with Trust governance To promote an ongoing process of service improvement within the Participate in the development and redesign of services with support from the Directorate Senior Leadership To provide leadership within the team, supporting and developing the team to provide effective To maintain an appropriate working To investigate and respond to comments/complaints/incidents in line with the Trust policy and take appropriate action.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
1. Degree or equivalent experience
2. Professional qualifications
Desirable
3. Post qualification continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
4. Extensive experience as a senior professional or manager
5. Evidence of successful working within multi-disciplinary teams
6. Evidence of excellent understanding of CAMHS services, models and outcomes
7. Evidence of clinical supervision training &/or experience
8. Evidence of effective working with service users, carers and other key partners - internal and external
Desirable
9. Experience of operational management of teams
10. Experience in working in or managing CAMH services or related children's services or related adult mental health services
11. Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups
12. Experience in research and/or service evaluation work
Skills & Abilities
Essential
13. Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health and social care services
14. Excellent understanding of CAMHS clinical models
15. Evidence of leadership ability, able to influence, involve and develop individuals and teams
16. Ability to use performance management information and demonstrate understanding of performance information
17. Excellent IT skills. Ability to develop and manage databases, develop reports and presentations
Desirable
18. Experience in audit
19. Experience managing feedback, investigation of complaints or similar
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
20. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good inter-team/inter-agency working relationships
21. Committed to personal and team development
Other
Essential
22. Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities
23. Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working