Job overview

To take day to day operational management responsibility in the planning, directing and performance management of the work of all local CAMHS contracted services. The post holder will ensure that service access and delivery is efficient, effective, evidence based, needs led and service user and carer focused. They will provide clear leadership, in partnership with the Service Manager in order to ensure access to timely treatment and intervention by well led and motivated staff that contributes to promoting safety and achievement for all children and young people

The post holder will take the lead in and actively encourage and support staff to build strong links with other providers of community resources and utilise all available resources to meet the identified needs of individual patients. They will ensure that commissioning priorities of the relevant CCG and Council are adhered to and take day to day responsibility for the management and smooth running of the referral, assessment and patient allocation processes. The post holder will work with the Service Manager and other local senior clinicians to ensure that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans as and when necessary. The post holder will offer clinical assessment and intervention in line with registration, CPD and service needs

Main duties of the job

•        To ensure the appropriate and accurate use of the client information data base

(System1)

•       To ensure the effective use of human resources ensuring safe levels of staffing which reflect the necessary and appropriate skill mix.

•        Provide assessments of children and young people referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources

•        Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of children and young people under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multidisciplinary care

•       To ensure that as a member of CAMHS you are fully aware of current developments, legislation and practice in the care of children and young people with mental health problems

•       The post holder will ensure that his/her own practice and conduct and that of the members of the team adheres to the following CNWL standards

 •      The post holder will complete the CNWL mandatory training programme annually within directed timescales.

•       The post holder will work in line with CNWL policy and procedures at all times.

Working for our organisation

CNWL CAMHS offers community services across five London Boroughs, we have two inpatient units, Collingham Gardens for under 13-year olds and Lavender Walk, adolescent unit, in inner London and our specialist CYP Eating Disorders Service that sits within our all age Eating Disorders Service.   Milton Keynes also provides CAMH services for CNWL.

You will be expected to support the development of all staff and a commitment to meaningful engagement with children & young people, families and other stakeholders to help continuously improve our services is essential as well as ensuring clinicians are encouraged to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.

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