Clinical Team Manager

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

27 days annual leave plus bank hols

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Team Manager for Wigan CAMHS. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive service improvement and ensure high-quality care for children and young people with mental health needs.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management and collaboration with senior teams, with on-call duties as needed. This post is based in Wigan and involves working within integrated CAMHS pathways and recovery-focused care.

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership and service improvement within a health setting.
• Strong communication skills with staff, young people and carers.
• Knowledge of CAMHS and core professions relevant to children and adolescent mental health.

Responsibilities

• Organise your own workload, clinical caseload and schedules in agreement with the operational manager.
• Manage day-to-day operation of a busy children’s mental health service.
• Supervise staff clinically and managerially and support senior leadership.
• Ensure comprehensive risk assessment for children, young people and families and implement risk management plans.
• Engage staff, young people and carers in evidence-based coping strategies and self-help.
• Participate in the on-call rota as required.
• Collaborate with other managers and contribute to strategic leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Service improvement

Communication

CAMHS knowledge

Risk assessment

Staff supervision

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Team Manager at Wigan CAMHS.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our team.

To be responsible for the day to day team management, leadership and development of a designated multi-disciplinary Child and adolescent children's service which is integrated, flexible, user-focussed and recovery-orientated.

To ensure the safe delivery of effective, and high quality services to Children and Young People with mental health needs, to ensure delivery to the relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the Wigan CAMHS operational procedure.

Participate in the service on call rota as required this is subject to agreement.

Main duties of the job

To organise your own workload, clinical caseload and work schedules in agreement with the operational manager.

To be responsible for the day to day management of a busy children's mental health service.

To work alongside other managers and be part of the senior leadership team.

To manage and supervise staff clinically and managerially.

To ensure comprehensive risk assessment an of children, young people and families and that risk management plans are in place and documented.

To engage and support staff, young people and carers in utilising brief evidence based coping strategies and self-help.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Meets the requirements of the Job Specification

• Understanding of CAMHS & Core Profession
• Experience in service improvement
• Evidence of leadership experience
• Experience of working within Mental Health services
• Experience in service improvement
• Evidence of strong communication skills

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.

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum pro rata