The CAMHS Day Service provides intensive packages of person centred interventions to young people who may be at risk of admission to a Tier 4 inpatient unit without increased support.
The post holder will manage all aspects of the daily functioning of the CAMHS Day Service including line managing the workforce employed to the service.
The successful applicant will work as part of a team to help manage complex mental health needs. You will be involved in the assessment, formulation and interventions offered as well as liaison with other agencies.
The post holder will ensure the operational standards across the pathway, pertaining to the safe access, support and discharge of all children and young people within their team.
This will include the following:
- Recruitment and selection of staff
- Induction, training, supervision and appraisals
- Sickness and other absence
- Contribution to disciplinary and grievance processes
- Personal and career development
- Team workload management
- Overseeing waiting lists
- Allocation and individual caseload management
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be operationally and clinically accountable for the direct delivery of the multi‑professional clinical care service for the CAMHS Day Service and will manage a range of staff from different professional and non‑professional backgrounds.
To act as a role model to provide high standards of professionalism representing Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the exercise of their duties.
Nurture a culture of respect for others and an environment that values and is respectful of ethnicity, gender, culture, experience and individuality for all staff and people in our care including carers, creating a positive working environment.
To provide operational leadership, direction and development to ensure that the skills and capabilities of the team are effectively utilised to maximise the potential of individuals.
The CAMHS Day Service is commissioned by the East Midlands Collaborative with clear KPI’s and reporting processes that the post holder would be responsible for completing in conjunction with the leadership team.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will contribute to decision making of the CAMHS Service Line, participating in a range of meetings and forums requiring accountability for service delivery.
The post holder will be the budget holder for the Team. Be responsible for holding and monitoring the budget and for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets and supplies for the service.
The post holder will contribute to the setting of the budget for the service, working alongside the Finance Manager.
To be accountable for the teams budget and attend finance meetings, justifying team expenditure.
Working in partnership with other professional leads to ensure that the service area is able to meet its performance and quality targets.
Will assist in services transformational change to encompass the need for change within the service. These will be highlighted by NHS England, NHS 10 Year plan and CCGs.
Benefits
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
- Leadership Qualification
Experience
- Evidence of working in a leadership role or supervising staff/equivalent
- Recent and relevant experience of working within a mental health team
- Experience of working within a CAMHS setting and or community setting
- Experience of working with stakeholders/external partners in a leadership capacity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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