CAMHS Clinical Team Manager

NHS; Rhyl; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Family-friendly policies

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (NHS) is seeking a Clinical Team Manager for Denbighshire CAMHS in Rhyl. The role leads day-to-day operations, supports a multidisciplinary team, and drives service improvement in child and adolescent mental health services.

You will work within a dynamic leadership team, deliver high-quality, sustainable care, and engage partners across the organisation to achieve strategic objectives, while navigating a change programme and fostering an open learning

Qualifications

• Background in Child Mental Health Services is preferred.
• Experience in managing performance, quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operational management of Denbighshire CAMHS.
• Collaborate with clinical and admin leads and service manager.
• Support change programme and service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Management experience

CAPA knowledge

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Engagement skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification & registration in health or social care

Job description

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Conwy and Denbighshire CAMHS leadership team and apply for a clincial team manager post in our Conwy child and adolescent mental health service.

Denbighshire CAMHS is based in Rhyl, North Wales. The team is multidisciplinary and offers a range of early intervention and direct assessment and therapeutic services to school-aged children, adolescents, and their families, referred with a range of emotional and behavioural disorders. The team leader is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the team in partnership with clinical and admin leads and the service manager.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, sharing our passion for innovation and continuous service improvement. They will be able to demonstrate compassionate leadership skills and a commitment to facilitating an open learning culture that embraces the ideas and expertise of team members to improve care and service delivery. For this, you will need excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of developing positive partnerships with a range of stakeholders. You will understand and embrace the challenge of delivering a service, which is high quality, efficient, and sustainable, in keeping with the principles of prudent healthcare.

Main duties of the job

A background of working within Child Mental Health Services and a knowledge of the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) would be advantageous. However, we are also keen to hear from candidates from other clinical specialities connected to supporting emotional health and wellbeing or children and families, and can demonstrate transferable skills in managing performance, quality, and safety.

If successful, you will be joining an innovative and welcoming multidisciplinary team in Denbighshire CAMHS, in addition to being part of a supportive leadership team that values its member’s contribution and is committed to achieving service objectives through engagement and collaboration with our teams and each other.

North Wales is a beautiful part of the country with good schools, a range of leisure activities, and plenty of stunning scenery. Denbighshire has rugged mountain terrains, spectacular coastlines, and a mix of small rural villages and larger coastal towns. With plenty of access to fresh air and the great outdoors, we are also within an hour of larger cities such as Chester, Liverpool and Bangor. We are happy to discuss relocation packages for those moving into the area to join our team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant professional Qualification and active professional registration in health or social care related profession.
• Continued professional and management development.
• Recognised and relevant management qualification or willingness to work towards (must be achieved 1-2 years)
• Evidence of mentoring
• Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010 (includes mental health nursing, social work, psychology)

Experience

• Management experience at band 6 or above.
• Relevant clinical experience.
• Evidence of professional and personal development
• Evidence of financial management skills and ability
• Evidence of change management

Skills

• Ability to prioritise work to tight deadlines
• Strategic thinker
• Able to produce business plans with minimal support
• Research and audit skills

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.