CAMHS Single Point of Access Team Lead - Band 7

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the Black Country is looking for an experienced CAMHS practitioner to take on a Team Lead role. This position involves supporting clinical and managerial leadership within the CAMHS Single Point of Access service. The ideal candidate will have CAMHS experience and current professional registration in the UK. This is an opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of young people facing emotional and mental health challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with children and adolescents in mental health.
• Current UK professional registration required.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical and managerial leadership within the team.
• Manage incoming referrals for young people's mental health needs.

Skills

CAMHS Experience

Professional Registration

Job description

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 recently undergone a change management process to move into 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.

Main Duties of the Job

For a detailed job description of the CAMHS SPA Team Lead position, please refer to the attached Job Description Document.

About Us

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 whole of 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 currently employ over 3,500 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling.

Person Specification

Essential:

• CAMHS Experience
• Professional Registration

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 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.