Job summary
CAMHS Clayfields Health Team - Operational Team Lead.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operational Team Lead in Nottinghamshire CAMHS Clayfields Health Team for an Operational team Lead. This post has become available due to natural progression. Support from the previous Team Lead, and a handover can be arranged.
Clayfields House is a national provider of secure accommodation for 20 young people between the ages of 10 to 18 who are on remand, sentenced, placed on welfare grounds or are secure overnight under PACE 1984 legislation. The service is part of Nottinghamshire County Council.
The Clayfields Health Team provide various health interventions holistically and have a varied multi-disciplinary team. This team works in collaboration with the Clayfields Senior Leadership Team (SLT), education, and support staff.
Main duties of the job
This post will work closely with Clayfields SLT and MDT, to lead with clinical pathways therapeutic support. The post holder will consider the present team, and strategy to drive the future vision and transformation in the team. The Clayfields Health Team is commissioned by NHS England Specialist Commissioning, and therefore the importance of developing and fostering positive working relationships with key stakeholders is essential.
The Operational Team Lead will steer the team to ensure that the delivery of the high quality intervention is offered to young people at Clayfields at all times. They will lead a multi-disciplinary team, and have the sole responsibility for budgets, operationalise and respond to recruitment needs, support with compliments and complaints, develop quality improvement plans, and offer assurance regarding the performance of the team. More details are held within the JD and Spec regarding responsibilities.
The post holder will ensure that there are strong relationships with CAMHS Team Leads and interface particularly with Head to Head and FCAMHS services.
The Post Holder will be required to contribute the Clayfields on-call health rota. Details of this can be sought at the time of interview or through request with Sarah Grainger Service Manager.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see specification and job description, and contact the Service Manager for more details if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see specification and job description, and contact the Service Manager for more details if required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Allied Health Professional Qualification
- Current Professional Registration
- Extensive experience of working in Mental Health Services.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of further degree or higher level training
Desirable
- Management training
- Mentorship training
- Leadership training
- Staff supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in Mental Health Services.
- Knowledge and experience of leadership and the management of staff within these fields.
- Extensive post registration experience, including experience of working as a senior clinician in mental health services within CAMHS or Mental Health services.
- Experience of the management, development and leadership of staff.
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties.
- Experience of leading service change and service development
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk.
- Experience and skills in Supervision and Appraisal of staff.
- Experience of leading Multi-disciplinary teams and supporting effective team working.
Desirable
- Excellent knowledge of and experience of working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health services with young people.
- Experience of working with young people from a Youth Justice background.
- Experience and skills in Clinical audit, research and evidence based practices
- Experience of the clinical and operational functions of specialist child and adolescent mental health services, working in partnership with Acute hospitals and other health, education and social care providers,
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
- Knowledge of policy drivers for CAMHS service
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Experience of Equalities in practice, Working with diverse groups of clients.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to network and liaise with a wide range of other people and services
- Skills in clinical and managerial leadership of others
- Skills in planning, development and implementation of services relevant to this post
- Specialist and Sound assessment skills including risk assessment and management.
- Ability to manage complex cases, analyse complex information and offer sound clinical guidance advise and make effective decisions
- Skills in managing serious untoward incidents
- Ability to act on own initiative to resolve clinical or managerial issues
- Ability to create effective team working Good time management
- Effective organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- Computer literacy
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Desirable
- To be part of the Clayfields Health Team on-call rota for new admissions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Allied Health Professional Qualification
- Current Professional Registration
- Extensive experience of working in Mental Health Services.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of further degree or higher level training
Desirable
- Management training
- Mentorship training
- Leadership training
- Staff supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in Mental Health Services.
- Knowledge and experience of leadership and the management of staff within these fields.
- Extensive post registration experience, including experience of working as a senior clinician in mental health services within CAMHS or Mental Health services.
- Experience of the management, development and leadership of staff.
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties.
- Experience of leading service change and service development
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk.
- Experience and skills in Supervision and Appraisal of staff.
- Experience of leading Multi-disciplinary teams and supporting effective team working.
Desirable
- Excellent knowledge of and experience of working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health services with young people.
- Experience of working with young people from a Youth Justice background.
- Experience and skills in Clinical audit, research and evidence based practices
- Experience of the clinical and operational functions of specialist child and adolescent mental health services, working in partnership with Acute hospitals and other health, education and social care providers,
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
- Knowledge of policy drivers for CAMHS service
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Experience of Equalities in practice, Working with diverse groups of clients.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to network and liaise with a wide range of other people and services
- Skills in clinical and managerial leadership of others
- Skills in planning, development and implementation of services relevant to this post
- Specialist and Sound assessment skills including risk assessment and management.
- Ability to manage complex cases, analyse complex information and offer sound clinical guidance advise and make effective decisions
- Skills in managing serious untoward incidents
- Ability to act on own initiative to resolve clinical or managerial issues
- Ability to create effective team working Good time management
- Effective organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- Computer literacy
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Desirable
- To be part of the Clayfields Health Team on-call rota for new admissions.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
