CAMHS Single Point of Access Team Lead - Band 7

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bloxwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for an experienced CAMHS practitioner to fill a Team Lead role. This position is crucial in managing referrals for young people with emotional well-being and mental health needs. Candidates should have a relevant registered professional background and experience in clinical settings, ideally within CAMHS. This role is both challenging and rewarding, contributing to the improvement of community mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical settings, particularly with CAMHS.
• Registered professional background related to mental health.
• Ability to provide clinical and managerial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical and managerial leadership in the service.
• Manage incoming referrals for young people with mental health needs.

Job description

Overview

The CAMHS Single Point of Access teams in the Black Country are continually being developed to meet the increasing needs of the service and population we serve. The service has moved to one centralised CAMHS Single Point of Access from the previous locality based teams in the Black Country. The service centralises the management of all incoming referrals for young people with emotional well-being and mental health needs across the Black Country, covering Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton boroughs.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced CAMHS practitioner to join our friendly and diverse team in a Team Lead role to support clinical and managerial leadership in the service. We welcome applicants from a range of registered professional backgrounds. For a detailed job description of the CAMHS SPA Team Lead position, please refer to the attached Job Description Document.

Salary and Employment Details

The salary range quoted is as per NHS Agenda for Change pay structures. This is based on the number of years\' working directly within the NHS at the advertised pay band. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will apply, but candidates without prior experience working direct for the NHS would normally be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate the equivalent experience and then be eligible for incremental increases in future years.

About Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• Mental health services for children and young people
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We employ over 4,000 people and are diverse in culture and background. Working in an NHS Foundation Trust is demanding but highly rewarding, with the goal of improving health and wellbeing for everyone and achieving the best possible work/life balance.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and are a non-smoking organisation. We are dedicated to Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from minority or marginalised communities, including Black and Asian people, Disabled people (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or LGBTQ+ people.

Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of GIS participation, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process.

Background Checks

Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.

Note: This description retains the information from the original posting. For a detailed list of responsibilities and qualifications, please refer to the attached Job Description Document.