Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 3 month secondment as Operational health lead within the CAMHS Clayfield's health team
The post holder will have responsibility to lead and manage the day-to-day operations and performance of the CAMHS Clayfield's Health Team toenhance the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people within Nottinghamshire. They will have excellent leadership skills withthe ability to lead, manage and support the MDT.
Clayfield's 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.
Main duties of the job
To lead and manage the day-to-day operations and performance of the CAMHS Clayfields Health Team to enhance the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people within Nottinghamshire.
Working in close collaboration with the Clayfields local authority leadership, physical healthcare lead, and East Midlands FCAMHS team lead, the post holder will be responsible for the leadership and management of the team driving towards better mental health outcomes for children and
young people. The post holder will provide and oversee managerial supervision and support the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care.
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 post holder will develop innovative new ways of working with other providers to enhance improved working practices and relationships across healthcare in order to meet strategic objectives, organisational requirements and evidence based practice developments with a focus upon children and young people's mental health provision.
The post holder will be part of the Clayfields Health Team rota for new admissions and clinical escalation.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the main responsibilities for this post please review the attached job description and person specification attached.
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.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the main responsibilities for this post please review the attached job description and person specification attached.
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.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in Mental Health services
- Leadership including setting and monitoring objectives against performance.
- extensive post-registration experience including experience of working as a seniorclinician in mental health services within CAMHS or Mental Health
- Experinec of the management, development and leadership of staff including skills in the supervision and appraisal of staff
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working within Children / Adolescent Mental health Services with patients experiencing significant Mental Health Difficulties
- Experience and skills in clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice
- Experience of the clinical and operational functions of CAMHS services.
- Experience of leading service change and service development
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk.
- Experience of working with young people involved with the Youth Justice system,
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NMC professional qualification Or AHP qualification.
- Significant post qualification experience to post graduate degree level equivalent OR significant relevant work-based experience of management and the management and supervision of individual and diverse staff groups
Desirable
Training
Desirable
- Management training
- Mentorship training
- Leadership training
- Staff supervision training
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, liaison, management and organisational skills
- Developing and implementing change management processes
- Building effective communication with a diverse range of colleagues and agencies
- To provide the vision and leadership for the team
- Ability to lead and develop and motivate others
- Sound judgement and decision-making skills
- Innovation, creativity and ability in leading and developing teams and others
- Information technology experience and application skills
- Ability to plan and organise activities to be completed by the team to meet the Trust's strategic objectives
- Building and promoting effective professional relationships and integrated team-working across the organisation and system partners
- Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to partake in the Clayfield's on call rota, which may require working unsocial hours
- o 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 Interviewer
Knowledge
Essential
- A working knowledge of the operational and clinical systems relevant to CAMHS
- Experience and knowledge of working within clinical team including within a multi-disciplinary profession or extensive relevant transferable experience
- Adopting a systematic approach to thinking and problem solving using varied sources of information
- Demonstrates an understanding of relevant legislation and statutory responsibilities both Health and Social Care which could impact on the Trust, Care Group and Local Authority
- Sound working knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding policies and procedures
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
- o Experience of Equalities in practice, Working with diverse groups of clients.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in Mental Health services
- Leadership including setting and monitoring objectives against performance.
- extensive post-registration experience including experience of working as a seniorclinician in mental health services within CAMHS or Mental Health
- Experinec of the management, development and leadership of staff including skills in the supervision and appraisal of staff
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working within Children / Adolescent Mental health Services with patients experiencing significant Mental Health Difficulties
- Experience and skills in clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice
- Experience of the clinical and operational functions of CAMHS services.
- Experience of leading service change and service development
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk.
- Experience of working with young people involved with the Youth Justice system,
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NMC professional qualification Or AHP qualification.
- Significant post qualification experience to post graduate degree level equivalent OR significant relevant work-based experience of management and the management and supervision of individual and diverse staff groups
Desirable
Training
Desirable
- Management training
- Mentorship training
- Leadership training
- Staff supervision training
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, liaison, management and organisational skills
- Developing and implementing change management processes
- Building effective communication with a diverse range of colleagues and agencies
- To provide the vision and leadership for the team
- Ability to lead and develop and motivate others
- Sound judgement and decision-making skills
- Innovation, creativity and ability in leading and developing teams and others
- Information technology experience and application skills
- Ability to plan and organise activities to be completed by the team to meet the Trust's strategic objectives
- Building and promoting effective professional relationships and integrated team-working across the organisation and system partners
- Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to partake in the Clayfield's on call rota, which may require working unsocial hours
- o 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 Interviewer
Knowledge
Essential
- A working knowledge of the operational and clinical systems relevant to CAMHS
- Experience and knowledge of working within clinical team including within a multi-disciplinary profession or extensive relevant transferable experience
- Adopting a systematic approach to thinking and problem solving using varied sources of information
- Demonstrates an understanding of relevant legislation and statutory responsibilities both Health and Social Care which could impact on the Trust, Care Group and Local Authority
- Sound working knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding policies and procedures
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
- o Experience of Equalities in practice, Working with diverse groups of clients.
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).
