Clinical Manager | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bournemouth is seeking a Clinical Manager for its CAMHS inpatient ward. The role requires strong clinical leadership, excellent communication, and experience in child and adolescent mental health. The Clinical Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care for patients. This position also emphasizes professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Learning opportunities

Supportive work environment

Career growth

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership skills with a supportive approach.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Extensive hands-on experience with children and youth mental health issues.
• Knowledge of complex mental health and trauma issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the CAMHS inpatient ward.
• Lead and develop the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote patient-centred approach with emphasis on recovery.
• Collaborate within the trust’s values framework.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Organizational abilities

Experience with challenging behaviours

Understanding of child and adolescent mental health

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for Clinical Managers to join our CAMHS High Intensity Environment within the Children and Young People’s Inpatient Services at our purpose-built unit. We are seeking clinically skilled, enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Managers to help lead the team, with openness to applicants from all specialist backgrounds including experience in Eating Disorders.

The post holder will work within the senior management team to ensure safe, effective care and treatment, and will be supported in their development with learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership for the CAMHS inpatient ward (8 beds, High Intensity Environment/PICU) delivering high-quality care and treatment for patients with physical, social, psychological and emotional health needs.
• Lead and develop the multidisciplinary team, fostering a supportive, learning environment and encouraging staff to innovate and implement ideas on the ward.
• Promote a patient-centred approach, ensuring emphasis on least restrictive practice and placing the patient at the centre of their recovery journey.
• Influence at senior levels and apply experience in working with challenging behaviours and a wide range of mental health problems.
• Collaborate within the trust’s values framework, role-modeling the organisation’s core values and promoting a culture of safety, compassion and excellence.
• Work with the ward to develop clear care plans aiming for shorter hospital stays and effective transition planning for service users.

What makes the ward and team

The ward will provide comprehensive assessments and treatment to enable shorter stays in hospital, with a strong sense of “team” and empowerment to be innovative. A values-based approach and a culture of learning and development are central to the role.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong clinical leadership skills with a supportive and empathetic approach to service users and carers.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities; able to influence at senior level.
• Hands-on experience of working with challenging behaviours and a wide range of mental health conditions in children and young people.
• Understanding of child and adolescent mental health, leadership and management, and knowledge of complex mental health, attachment and trauma issues for children and young people.

About Dorset HealthCare

We are a University Trust that promotes learning, development and career growth. We offer in-depth inductions, mandatory/personal training programmes, clinical and management supervision, and access to leading research programmes in mental health.

Our 7,000-strong workforce delivers a wide range of community and mental health services to almost 800,000 people, across 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and integrated services. We have a track record recognized by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and a commitment to diversity and equality in opportunity.

Employment Details

• DBS check is required; the Trust will cover the DBS cost. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service may present a valid certificate in place of a new check.
• As part of our vision, we offer employability support for building applications and interview skills.
• Advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.

How to Apply

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the main duties and responsibilities. When applying, reflect how your experience and skills meet the criteria set out in those documents.