Job summary
Be part of the movement to improve and provide mental health services for children, young people and parents who are severely to profoundly deaf across England.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to be part of our unique regional service. We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Band 8a Service Manager and Clinical Lead to join the National Deaf CAMHS team for Central England.
This is an ideal opportunity for a senior practitioner with robust clinical experience who is wanting to take the next step in their career in clinical management and in a dynamic and fascinating area of Deaf CAMHS. Applicants will need to have relevant, demonstrable experience and must be highly motivated with strong leadership capabilities
The post holder will be Home based with the ability to travel to a range of settings throughout the Central England Region. We are well resourced for remote working. Applicants from across the West Midlands and East Midlands regions are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
National Deaf CAMHS is an innovative community and inpatient mental health service delivering a pathway of care for 0-18 year olds across England. The national service is delivered by four NHS Trusts, and our teams link closely together. You will be working closely with our key partners where together we have an ambition to deliver an outstanding model of mental health care for deaf children, young people and parents of England.
NDCAMHS is a unique and truly individual service. We are continuously learning and evolving, as we work together to meet the mental health needs of deaf children, young people and parents.
About us
We are a fully integrated multi-disciplinary team comprising Psychologists, Psychiatrist, Systemic Family Therapists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Family Support Workers. A key aspect of the role is working closely with clinicians/practitioners as part of a bi-lingual, bi-cultural multi-disciplinary team with deaf and hearing practitioners and qualified BSL/English Interpreters.
We welcome deaf applicants, and applicants who already have a high level of British Sign Language or experience of working with deaf children and young people. Specialist training and development will also be provided, including access to training to further develop British Sign Language skills and deaf-specific skills and expertise. We particularly welcome applications from deaf and hard of hearing candidates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a cost effective, quality of life and recovery focused, culturally sensitive mental health service to severe or profoundly deaf people aged 18 years and under, with English, BSL and other communication and language needs (including language deprivation and language neglect), and who require a linguistically accessible and deaf-affirming service.
- This role will provide clinical leadership and Managerial expertise to deliver services within agreed service care pathways, working with service users and carers, and other stakeholders- including referrers and commissioners within a national context.
- The post holder will provide advice and supervision in the management of referrals and caseloads for clinicians within both elements of the service. They will manage and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are providing quality care that is innovative, effective, evidence based and in keeping with national guidance. At all times, the post holder will acknowledge and respect the rights and personal dignity of individuals.
Additional responsibilities include: Promote and embed cultural and linguistic concordance across all aspects of service delivery. Provide supervision that supports reflective, deaf-affirming, non-deficit and culturally responsive practice. Ensure service development and pathways are informed by the views and experiences of deaf children, young people and families. Recognise language and communication as central clinical considerations, not administrative tasks. Willingness to challenge deficit-based, medicalised or inaccessible practice within teams and wider systems.
- The main office base for the outreach team is in Dudley; however, clinicians are based from their homes across the whole of the Central England region (West Midlands, East Midlands, South Central), and you will be required to travel to a range of settings throughout this area.
- You may be required to attend occasional national meetings with our colleagues in other areas of our NDCAMHS services across England. Clinical and office spaces can be booked across the region as needed. Following the development of remote working during COVID-19, we continue to use an integrated model of video-based and face-to-face clinical work where appropriate. Most meetings are held via video conferencing, with in-person meetings used when safe and beneficial.
- Post holders will be provided with facilities to enable remote working, such as desks and IT equipment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a cost effective, quality of life and recovery focused, culturally sensitive mental health service to severe or profoundly deaf people aged 18 years and under, with English, BSL and other communication and language needs (including language deprivation and language neglect), and who require a linguistically accessible and deaf-affirming service.
- This role will provide clinical leadership and Managerial expertise to deliver services within agreed service care pathways, working with service users and carers, and other stakeholders- including referrers and commissioners within a national context.
- The post holder will provide advice and supervision in the management of referrals and caseloads for clinicians within both elements of the service. They will manage and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are providing quality care that is innovative, effective, evidence based and in keeping with national guidance. At all times, the post holder will acknowledge and respect the rights and personal dignity of individuals.
Additional responsibilities include: Promote and embed cultural and linguistic concordance across all aspects of service delivery. Provide supervision that supports reflective, deaf-affirming, non-deficit and culturally responsive practice. Ensure service development and pathways are informed by the views and experiences of deaf children, young people and families. Recognise language and communication as central clinical considerations, not administrative tasks. Willingness to challenge deficit-based, medicalised or inaccessible practice within teams and wider systems.
- The main office base for the outreach team is in Dudley; however, clinicians are based from their homes across the whole of the Central England region (West Midlands, East Midlands, South Central), and you will be required to travel to a range of settings throughout this area.
- You may be required to attend occasional national meetings with our colleagues in other areas of our NDCAMHS services across England. Clinical and office spaces can be booked across the region as needed. Following the development of remote working during COVID-19, we continue to use an integrated model of video-based and face-to-face clinical work where appropriate. Most meetings are held via video conferencing, with in-person meetings used when safe and beneficial.
- Post holders will be provided with facilities to enable remote working, such as desks and IT equipment.
Person Specification
Qualified Clinical Professional
Essential
Person Specification
Qualified Clinical Professional
Essential
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).
