Job summary Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for improving the lives of children and young people in Nottingham City? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our experienced and innovative Leadership Team as our new Head of Service CAMHS. As the Head of Service CAMHS, you will have the opportunity to develop and manage the strategy and vision for the CAMHS service, promoting the Council's values and priorities to employees, stakeholders, and the community. You will be responsible for delivering on plans and KPIs, translating them into clear objectives for your team to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families. With services such as the Targeted CAMHS service, Mental Health Support Teams, and the Healthy Little Minds infant mental health service, we offer a range of mental health therapeutic services to our citizens. You will have the chance to work with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to children and young people. We are seeking a dynamic leader who will develop and manage the strategy and vision for the CAMHS service and effectively promote the service and the Councils vision, values, aims, objectives and priorities to employees, Nottinghams citizens, partners, and local and national stakeholders. You will be accountable for delivering on the CAMHS/Council plans, and the commissioned KPIs for each service. Main duties of the job You will be accountable for delivering on the CAMHS/Council plans, and the commissioned KPIs for each service. To translate this into clear goals and objectives for employees to deliver outcomes that make a positive difference to infants, children, young people and families. The postholder will take a lead role in robust decision making through the promotion of good governance, policy review and effective options appraisals that balance financial risk and organisational ambitions and promises. You will be required to ensure that there is robust clinical decision making for each service, ensuring that mental health and safeguarding risk is well managed by utilising sound clinical supervision models. About us Nottingham City council is a leading authority and offers best practice in the hosting of, and the management of a CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) and pathway for the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people, supported by a strong multi-disciplinary partnership. Joining Nottingham at this point in our improvement journey will give the right person a unique opportunity to develop their leadership career being creative, innovative and to develop our services and Offer to our Care Leavers. With the new inspection framework for Care Leavers, there has never been a better time to be able to co-create and shape a service that has Care Leavers at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), and flexible and remote working options. Members of the NHS Pension Scheme can transfer their pension to the LGPS scheme. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £61,356 to £67,036 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Flexible working Reference number F0024-24-0004 Job locations Loxley House Station Street Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG2 3NG Job description Job responsibilities To develop and manage the strategy and vision for the CAMHS and effectively promote the service and the Councils vision, values, aims, objectives and priorities to employees, Nottinghams citizens, partners, and local and national stakeholders. To be accountable for delivering on the CAMHS/Council plans, and the commissioned KPIs for each service. To translate this into clear goals and objectives for employees to deliver outcomes that make a positive difference to infants, children, young people and families. To take a lead role in robust decision making through the promotion of good governance, policy review and effective options appraisals that balance financial risk and organisational ambitions and promises. To ensure that there is robust clinical decision making for each service, ensuring that mental health and safeguarding risk is well managed by utilising sound clinical supervision models Job description Job responsibilities To develop and manage the strategy and vision for the CAMHS and effectively promote the service and the Councils vision, values, aims, objectives and priorities to employees, Nottinghams citizens, partners, and local and national stakeholders. To be accountable for delivering on the CAMHS/Council plans, and the commissioned KPIs for each service. To translate this into clear goals and objectives for employees to deliver outcomes that make a positive difference to infants, children, young people and families. To take a lead role in robust decision making through the promotion of good governance, policy review and effective options appraisals that balance financial risk and organisational ambitions and promises. To ensure that there is robust clinical decision making for each service, ensuring that mental health and safeguarding risk is well managed by utilising sound clinical supervision models Person Specification Experience Essential Evidence of sound and robust understanding of managing the commissioned mental health provision for infants, children, young people, care leavers, parents/carer and familys infants, children, young people, care leavers, parents/carer and families Experience, and a sound understanding of commissioned contracts and working collaboratively with commissioners and experts for the purposes of co-production Qualifications Essential Degree level graduate in relevant profession, such as Nursing, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Teaching and/other allied professions Desirable: Additional trainings/qualifications in mental health Wiling to engage and complete further training, development and qualifications where required Person Specification Experience Essential Evidence of sound and robust understanding of managing the commissioned mental health provision for infants, children, young people, care leavers, parents/carer and familys infants, children, young people, care leavers, parents/carer and families Experience, and a sound understanding of commissioned contracts and working collaboratively with commissioners and experts for the purposes of co-production Qualifications Essential Degree level graduate in relevant profession, such as Nursing, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Teaching and/other allied professions Desirable: Additional trainings/qualifications in mental health Wiling to engage and complete further training, development and qualifications where required UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Nottingham City Council Address Loxley House Station Street Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG2 3NG Employer's website http://emss.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)