Deputy Associate Clinical Director - CBC

Job summary
The post holder will join as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for Luton and South Bedfordshire CAMHS, with a focus on Central Bedfordshire located pathways, working in partnership with Luton locality focused Deputy ACD, the Associate Clinical Director (ACD) and General Manager (GM), to jointly lead on the delivery of the highest standards of care and services for Luton and South Bedfordshire children and young people with mental health needs and their families/carers.

The post holder will contribute to the clinical, professional, strategic and partnership management of the Central Bedfordshire located service to ensure that the services offered are effective, evidence based, accessible and outcomes oriented. With SLT colleagues, the post holder will jointly bring together all component parts of a seamless stepped care pathway service to ensure robust patient safety, improved patient experience, positive and measurable outcomes and high quality and performance standards.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a senior CAMHS clinician and provide inspirational leadership to all non-medical CAMHS professionals in the service, working closely with other senior clinical and professional leads locally and across the Trust. They will hold an overview within the service of the balance and range of CAMHS interventions available, lead on workforce development of non-medical professionals, acting as a specialist resource and source of advice for multidisciplinary Clinical Team Leads.

In conjunction with the SLT, the post holder will develop service partnerships with other agencies, whole system care pathways, parent/carer and cyp participation forums, clinical and professional networks. They will proactively engage with key stakeholders, commissioners, participation leads and senior CAMHS staff to build a flexible, inclusive and effective system of service pathways, building relational resilience in the community and ensure child and families have equal opportunities to thrive. This will include co-construction with system partners in Central Bedfordshire in the development and redesign of services, the implementation of service changes and the delivery of efficiency savings where appropriate.

About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details
Date posted: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8d
Salary: £94,356 to £108,814 a year pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 363-SSLB8143897
Job locations: Beech Close Resource Centre, Beech Close, Dunstable, LU6 3SD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further details or information regarding this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree level study or equivalent / Further post degree qualification to Masters degree level in CAMHS related area
• Qualification in a relevant mental health profession such as Nursing, Systemic Psychotherapy, Clinical/Counselling Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Arts Therapies.
• Current Registration with appropriate professional body e.g. ACP/ HCPC / UKCP / NMC
• Relevant specialist training or qualifications in child mental health assessment/interventions

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience of providing senior clinical leadership to a range of professional disciplines
• Extensive experience of supervising and line managing in a multidisciplinary / multiagency context
• Experience of contributing to service developments in complex strategic environments
• Experience in designing, leading, managing, implementing and evaluating specific projects
• Experience of representing the service at multi-agency strategic planning level groups
• Experience of developing partnerships with other agencies

Skills
Essential

• Ability to provide senior clinical leadership and management across disciplines
• Ability to take a broad whole system view of the skills and professional development needs of all the non-medical CAMHS disciplines
• Ability to take a lead in service developments in complex strategic environments
• Ability to liaise and consult with other agencies effectively
• Skills in project management and development
• Ability to create and negotiate new service opportunities, new funding agreements and service developments with commissioners

Knowledge
Essential

• Advanced knowledge within own clinical discipline and sufficient knowledge of other disciplines / modalities to provide overall CAMHS non-medical leadership
• Broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations
• An in depth knowledge of clinical risk management systems and processes
• Knowledge and understanding of healthcare assurance systems
• Up to date knowledge of NICE and other best practice guidelines
• Up to date knowledge of psychological and mental health research relevant to the child and adolescent population

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Beech Close Resource Centre, Beech Close, Dunstable, LU6 3SD, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director
Julie Proctor
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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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.