CAMHS Neuro Team Manager

Job summary
6 month Fixed Term/Secondment Contract

We have a 6-month fixed-term/secondment opportunity for a Team Manager to lead a motivated and hardworking CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service.

The role involves leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychologists, family therapists, nurses and CAMHS practitioners. Our team works with young people with neurodevelopmental needs and co-morbid mental health difficulties. We also have a learning disability pathway and complete diagnostic assessments of ASD and ADHD. The post-holder will join the leadership team to lead on and contribute towards service development and clinical effectiveness.

We are looking for someone with a desire to support and develop staff within a leadership role. You will have strong communication and organisation skills, and be motivated to lead a team in order to effectively support the mental health needs of those accessing child and adolescent mental health services.

The role involves day-to-day management and leadership of the team, as well as service development. There is the opportunity to discuss how some direct clinical work (up to 20% of the role) could be incorporated into the post if you come from a clinical background. There are plenty of training opportunities available, including a 6 month Compassionate Manager programme.

If you are interested, please get in touch to discuss the role further.

Main duties of the job

• Provide operational management and leadership to the team, ensuring effective implementation and on-going delivery of Trust pathways and protocols in order that the team can deliver safe and effective, high quality compassionate services.
• Clinical requirement: Undertake the required clinical work to maintain registration with the postholder's governing body (This may equate to approximately 40% of the work but will remain flexible)
• Work in partnership with clinical and pathway leads, the Service Manager and other senior staff to establish effective multi-disciplinary working within the team and the wider CAMH Service.
• Liaise with a range of stakeholders including commissioners (where appropriate).
• Lead on the recruitment and supervision of staff, operating within the available resources to achieve the required targets.
• Lead on the establishment, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures.

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 and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including 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, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process .

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• To provide comprehensive assessment and treatment pathways of mental health specific to needs of children and young people (C&YP).
• To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of C&YP, their families and carers as appropriate.
• To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions, supporting leadership in the clinical area.
• To receive management supervision from Service Manager or equivalent.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes for the C&YP.
• To maintain CPD and ensure professional development of others.
• To ensure all staff are participating in Trust appraisal, objective and review process.
• Ensure all staff in the team receives appropriate supervision, liaising with professional leads as required.
• Ensure staff are accessing and complying with Trust Mandatory training.
• To manage and supervise members of the team.
• To chair meetings and provide cover for the Service Manager as needed.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Qualification and Registration appropriate to role. Social Care, Nursing, Mental Health Professional or other Health all relevant

Desirable

• Post qualification continuing professional development, management and or leadership qualification

Experience
Essential

• Experience as a professional working with clients with Neurodevelopmental conditions and co morbid emotional, social or mental health needs
• Experience of staff management and evidence of application of managerial skills and knowledge
• Evidence of delivering supervision and training
• Evidence of effective working with service users
• Sound knowledge of local safeguarding policies and procedures

Desirable

• Experience of working within Child and Adolescence Mental Health Services

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Specialist knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health and social care services.
• Evidence of leadership ability, able to influence, involve and develop individuals and teams.
• Ability to use performance management information and demonstrate understanding of performance information

Desirable

• Experience of managing feedback, investigation of complaints or similar
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments

Knowledge & Understanding
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the interpersonal skills required to successfully lead and develop a team.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development

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. 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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).