CAMHS Triage & Assessment Team Manager

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the East Midlands seeks a professional to manage the CAMHS Triage & Assessment Team, overseeing clinical care delivery and budget responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have a background as a registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker, along with relevant leadership experience. This role offers a commitment to flexible working, generous leave, and numerous benefits aimed at promoting staff well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working commitment

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health service discounts and online benefits

Incremental pay progression

Qualifications

• Registered as a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Recent experience in a mental health team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CAMHS Triage & Assessment Team.
• Be the budget holder for the team and monitor expenditures.
• Contribute to the decision-making of the CAMHS Service Line.

Skills

Leadership

Mental health expertise

Communication

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Leadership Qualification

Occupational Therapist

Social Worker

Job description

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be operationally and clinically accountable for the direct delivery of the multi-professional clinical care service for the CAMHS Triage & Assessment Team and will manage a range of staff from different professional and non-professional backgrounds.

To act as a role model to provide high standards of professionalism representing Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the exercise of their duties.

Nurture a culture of respect for others and an environment that values and is respectful of ethnicity, gender, culture, experience and individuality for all staff and people in our care including carers, creating a positive working environment.

To provide operational leadership, direction and development to ensure that the skills and capabilities of the team are effectively utilised to maximise the potential of individuals.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

The post holder will contribute to decision making of the CAMHS Service Line, participating in a range of meetings and forums requiring accountability for service delivery.

The post holder will be the budget holder for the Team. Be responsible for holding and monitoring the budget and for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets and supplies for the service.

The post holder will contribute to the setting of the budget for the service, working alongside the Finance Manager.

To be accountable for the teams budget and attend finance meetings, justifying team expenditure.

Working in partnership with other professional leads to ensure that the service area is able to meet its performance and quality targets.

Will assist in services transformational change to encompass the need for change within the service. These will be highlighted by NHS England, NHS 10 Year plan and CCGs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
• Leadership Qualification

Experience

• Evidence of working in a leadership role or supervising staff/equivalent
• Recent and relevant experience of working within a mental health team
• Experience of working within a CAMHS setting and or community setting
• Experience of working with stakeholders/external partners in a leadership capacity

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.