Senior CAMHS Clinical Lead & Team Coach

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Chester

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Team Manager in CAMHS to support high-quality mental health services for children and young people. The post holder will provide clinical leadership within the team and deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.

Within a multidisciplinary framework, you will lead staff development, provide specialist assessments for Tier 4 admissions, and ensure timely risk management, training and service improvement in a busy CAMHS setting.

Qualifications

Masters level qualification or equivalent short courses and/or experience.
Excellent communication skills: - working with staff - working with patients and carers - working with general practice - presentations - written reports - understanding and ability to interpret, research and facilitate staff to implement evidencebased practice.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership within the team and deputise for the Team Manager.
Deliver training and staff development within CAMHS.
Provide specialist assessment for admission to Tier 4 services and risk prioritisation.
Act as a source of expertise and point of contact within the team and demonstrate highly specialised communication skills and problem solving abilities when prioritising risk.