Clinical Lead CYP Crisis Service- Trust Wide

Pennine Care; Oldham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care is seeking a Clinical Lead CYP Crisis Service for the CAMHS multidisciplinary team. Based mainly in Oldham/Stockport with oversight across both towns, the role requires senior leadership of complex cases and provision of expert clinical supervision.

The post combines strategic leadership with direct clinical work, managing a small caseload while ensuring high-quality assessment, care planning and timely transitions in line with Agenda for Change standards.

Qualifications

• Main area Nurse, OT or social worker with mental health experience.
• Band 7 level indicates seniority and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership within CAMHS multidisciplinary team.
• Lead on risk assessment and safeguarding.
• Develop evidence-based practice and clinical pathways across CAMHS.

Skills

Nurse, OT or social worker

Mental health experience

Job description

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Clinical Lead CYP Crisis Service- Trust Wide

Band 7

Main area Nurse, OT or social worker with mental health experience Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (service operates 8am-8pm 7 days a week. We have 2 bases for the 1 team, one in Oldham and one in Stockport) Job ref 311-HYM838-26-A

Site Either base Oldham/Stockport as main base with oversite of both Town Oldham or Stockport Salary £49,387 - £56,515 PA, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

The Clinical Lead Practitioner will provide senior clinical leadership and professional expertise within the CAMHS multidisciplinary team. The postholder will lead and support high-quality assessment, care planning and intervention for children and young people with complex mental health needs, while carrying a small, complex caseload.

You will provide structured clinical supervision, support colleagues with complex cases, lead on risk assessment and safeguarding, and maintain a small clinical caseload. You will work collaboratively with the Operational Team Manager, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies to improve clinical pathways, promote timely transitions and discharge, and develop evidence-based practice across the service.

Main duties of the job

Key elements of the role include:

• Providing clinical leadership, consultation and structured supervision.
• Supporting complex clinical decision-making, risk assessment and risk management.
• Leading safeguarding practice and supporting learning following incidents.
• Promoting evidence-based practice, high professional standards and effective record keeping.
• Supporting clinical governance, audit, service review and quality improvement.
• Developing staff confidence, competence and learning opportunities.
• Strengthening collaborative working and clinical pathways across CAMHS and partner services.
• Supporting safe, effective and timely transitions into and out of CAMHS.

The successful candidate will be a proactive and compassionate clinical leader who can inspire colleagues, promote continuous improvement and help ensure that children, young people and families receive safe, responsive and high-quality care.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Managerial

• provide case management supervision to thestaffteam, promoting stepping down services to care support and the timely discharge
• To be an effective decision-making and clinical resource t to support the Team manager in the selections and recruitment of staff, and to develop and promote strategies aimed at staff retention
• To support the Team manager to complete appraisals and MYC for relevant allocated staff within the team.
• To support the team in developing and building effective communication with all other services.