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Job overview

These positions are advertised as an opportunity for either a Medical Grade or an Agenda for Change Grade to encompass the prospect of applications from differing professional backgrounds and has therefore been advertised in both Medical and AfC TRAC systems.

We are seeking two dynamic, self-motivated and passionate people with experience of working in CAMHS services and/or as a CAMHS commissioner or within a local authority to jointly lead the SLP Complex Case workstream.  As it is essential for the postholders to have strong working relationships with key clinical and operational leaders within the SLP geography, candidates will need a current or recent knowledge of CAMHS services in south London.  You will bring together clinicians and service leads to develop partnership working and service change across services for children and young people with the most complex presentations.  You will support the strategic and operational development of the workstream as well as consistent and accessible service pathways ensuring that these support and maintain achievement of excellent clinical and quality outcomes for the children and young people in South London.   You will report to the SLP Clinical Director as well as working with other Workstream Leads on overlapping objectives and to ensure that work across the programme is aligned. The role offers an interesting opportunity to develop approaches/skills of working in both a provider and commissioner role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team supporting the continued development of partnership working and service change across SLP CAMHS.  This role will focus on supporting CYP with Learning Disabilities (LD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or with highly complex support needs that are impacting on their care.  The ambition is that a Local Authority representative will share leadership of this workstream given the importance of multiagency working in supporting CYP in scope.  The post would suit someone who has experience of working with CYP with LD and ASD who has the enthusiasm and passion to bring together a multi-agency group to develop and maintain high quality and accessible services for children and young people. You will be an excellent communicator and able to build effective internal and external networks to ensure that pathways are efficient and consistent with the SLP aims.  This role will suit an individual who has the drive and enthusiasm to support change and developing new frameworks for partnership working in a complex, dynamic environment. 

Working for our organisation

The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP):

The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, (Oxleas) South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, (SLaM), and South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) between them delivering mental health services to a population of more than three million people. The partnership brings together clinical expertise, experience, and innovation, aiming to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to all patients. Since its inception, the SLP has been a resilient and effective partnership that has improved patient experience, introduced innovation, and developed new services across the 12 boroughs of south London. 

The CAMHS Programme:

Working in partnership to deliver CAMHS since 2017, in 2020 SLP were successful in their application to become a CAMHS Provider Collaborative.  Our ambition is for all children and young people in south London to have consistent, equal access to the very best mental health services. We strive to provide responsive, flexible and appropriate community support and interventions to avoid A&E attendance and admissions. Mental health services should be joined-up, logical and accessible to patients and their families/carers at all stages.