Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (secondment an option if candidate internal and substantive manager approves)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm)
- Job ref
- 383-CHI-6155-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CAMHS
- Town
- Derbyshire
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Liaison Team Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
The CAMHS Liaison team triage's and assesses children and young people who are present in Royal Derby Hospital, typically the childrens emergency department, with a concern regarding their mental health. Urgent mental health assessment is offered where appropriate. The team offers support around safe discharge, risk management and forumlation. The post holder will manage all aspects of the daily functioning of the CAMHS Liaison Team including line managing the workforce employed to the service, direct liaison with colleagues and peers at Royal Derby Hospital and direct liaison with peers in the service line.
The liaison team is one third of the CAMHS urgent care pathway that also includes the CAMHS crisis Team and the CAMHS Day Service. Working and supporting across the pathway is expected and ensures collaborative care planning for CYP.
The post holder will ensure the operational standards across the pathway, pertaining to the safe access, support and discharge of all children and young people within their team.
This will include the following: recruitment and selection of staff, induction, training, supervision and appraisals, sickness and other absence, contribute to disciplinary and grievance processes, personal and career development, the team’s workload, managing and overseeing waiting lists, allocation and individual caseload management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be operationally and Clinically accountable for the direct delivery of the multi-professional clinical care service for the CAMHS Liaison Team and will manage a range of staff from different professional and non-professional backgrounds.
To act as a role model to provide high standards of professionalism representing Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the exercise of their duties.
Nurture a culture of respect for others and an environment that values and is respectful of ethnicity, gender, culture, experience and individuality for all staff and people in our care including carers, creating a positive working environment.
To provide operational leadership, direction and development to ensure that the skills and capabilities of the team are effectively utilised to maximise the potential of individuals.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
The post holder will contribute to decision making of the CAMHS Service Line, participating in a range of meetings and forums requiring accountability for service delivery.
The post holder will be the budget holder for the Team. Be responsible for holding and monitoring the budget and for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets and supplies for the service.
The post holder will contribute to the setting of the budget for the service, working alongside the Finance Manager.
To be accountable for the team’s budget and attend finance meetings, justifying team expenditure.
Working in partnership with other professional leads to ensure that the service area is able to meet its performance and quality targets.
Will assist in services transformational change to encompass the need for change within the service. These will be highlighted by NHS England, NHS 10 Year plan and CCGs.
“As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)”
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
Desirable criteria
- Qualification related to leadership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working in a leadership role or supervising staff/equivalent
- Recent and relevant experience of working within a mental health team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a CAMHS setting and or community setting
- Experience of working with stakeholders/external partners in a leadership capacity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chloe Martin
- Job title
- Deputy Area Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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