Children's Neurodevelopmental (BeeU) Service Manager

Job summary

Children and Young People's Services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have received additional investment to improve the support available. As a result, we are excited to advertise a number of new roles, and expand our workforce and Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

The Service Manager for Neurodevelopmental Assessments within CAMHS (known locally as BeeU), will be responsible for ensuring assessments for Autism and ADHD for Children and Young People 5-18 across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The candidate will work alongside 2 other Service Managers, one for 'Primary Mental Health' including our Mental Health in Schools offer, and one for 'Specialist CAMHS' services, including Eating Disorders, Crisis and Home Treatment, and all Secondary Care CAMHS teams as well as our senior clinical leadership, as part of our Senior Leadership Team.

Main duties of the job

Leading the delivery of Neurodevelopmental Assessments for 5-18 year olds in CAMHS (BeeU) across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.The post holder will provide operational and strategic leadership to the service, ensuring key performance indicators focussed on:

• increasing the number of Children and Young People able to access Neurodevelopmental Assessments
• increasing the timeliness and responsiveness in accessing assessments, and increase the support for those waiting to ensure they are 'waiting well'
• ensuring maintenance of quality and significant impact of assessments, thus improving outcomes for children and families

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.