Clinical Manager | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bournemouth is seeking a Clinical Manager to lead the CAMHS High Intensity Environment team. The role involves strong leadership and management skills, focusing on delivering high-quality care for children experiencing complex mental health issues. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills, and provide a supportive approach to service users.

Benefits

Learning and development programs

Research opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a clinical team.
• Knowledge in mental health, attachment, and trauma issues.
• Ability to influence at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day activities of a multi-disciplinary clinical team.
• Champion clinical standards and continuous improvement.
• Ensure safe and effective care for service users.

Skills

Strong clinical leadership

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Experience with challenging behaviours

Understanding of complex mental health

Education

Relevant clinical qualifications

Job description

Job Overview

Are you an experienced, credible, motivated, resilient and inspiring clinician? We are looking for Clinical Managers to lead our CAMHS High Intensity Environment/PICU team. We welcome applicants from all specialist backgrounds including experience within eating disorders.

The ward opening in early 2026 will be an 8 bed CAMHS High Intensity Environment/PICU providing a high quality of care and treatment for patients who have physical, social, psychological and emotional health needs. The purpose of the ward is to offer comprehensive assessments and treatment enabling Service Users to have shorter stays in hospital and to develop clear plans of care.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications

As a Clinical Manager you will bring strong clinical leadership and management skills, along with a good understanding of complex mental health, including attachment and trauma issues for children and young people. You will be able to demonstrate a supportive and empathetic approach to service users and carers. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to influence at senior level and have hands‑on experience of working with challenging behaviours and a wide range of mental health problems.

• Day‑to‑day leadership of a clinical team and practitioners and other staff in the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Act as a champion for clinical standards and for continuous improvement in the service user experience.

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

Learning & Development

We promote learning & development, and all staff are encouraged and supported throughout their career to grow and develop. We provide in‑depth initial and on‑going inductions, mandatory/personal training programmes, plus clinical and management supervision.

Research Opportunities

You will have access to some of the leading research programmes in mental health and, whatever your role, there are opportunities to develop skills and clinical practice by being part of ground‑breaking work.

Our Trust

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined‑up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward‑looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.

Our 7,000‑strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.

Application and Support

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail].

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.