Children’s Service Manager - CAMHS

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Mancot, Wrexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization in the UK seeks a Service Manager for CAMHS to improve patient care and lead dedicated teams. The ideal candidate will have significant management experience, excellent communication skills, and a focus on innovative service development. The role involves overseeing budgets and promoting a culture of quality and safety. Applications welcomed from Welsh and English speakers.

Qualifications

• Proven management experience at Band 7 or above.
• Significant experience in service and/or policy development.
• Familiar with clinical governance and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Initiate improvements in services and systems through complex information.
• Oversee CAMHS budget and resources efficiently.
• Provide effective leadership and manage workforce planning.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

NMC Registered nurse or equivalent

MSc in management or equivalent

Job description

Children's services within the East Integrated Health Community are looking to recruit a forward thinking, Service Manager to CAMHS. If you are committed to giving high standards of patient care, have a strong focus on patient quality & safety, can work flexibly to lead the teams and have management experience we really want to hear from you.

A valid and relevant professional registration is required, as well as significant management and CAMHS clinical experience at Band 7 or equivalent. The role requires you to be an excellent communicator, leader and passionate about Children and their Mental Health.

If you would like the opportunity to lead within our amazing dedicated teams that provide safe and compassionate care to our patients, have an innovative and dynamic approach to developing services and our staff; then we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

• Initiate and implement changes and improvements in services and systems within area of management by the use of highly complex information, which requires analytical skills, interpretation and option appraisal for the safe management of services.
• To have oversight of the CAMHS budget, ensuring that resources are used efficiently, effectively and in a manner consistent with the Operational Plan, the Health Board's overall objectives and National Guidelines. Raise awareness amongst staff of the importance of the efficient utilisation of these resources.
• Provide effective managerial leadership and motivation of staff, taking positive, pro-active and flexible approaches to decision-making and management including long-term work force planning.
• Promote a culture which encourages initiative, high standards of performance and quality of care, and supports Clinical Governance.

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

About us

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.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and full Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered nurse or other appropriate clinical profession with qualifications appropriate to the service area managed and compliant with Mental Health Measure Wales
• Demonstrates continued professional and management development. Plus relevant MSc/knowledge equivalent to Masters level in management

Experience

• Significant management experience at Band 7 or above
• Experience of service and/or Policy development
• Evidence of audit skills
• Evidence of financial management

Knowledge

• Familiar with Clinical Governance/risk management/patient safety
• Understanding of Children and Young People's Mental Health
• Knowledge/Experience of Mental Health Measure
• Evidence of knowledge and application of consent, data protection, patient confidentiality, Health & Safety issues

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.

Child Health Centre/Catherine Gladstone House

Child Health Centre/Catherine Gladstone House