Job summary
The fixed term, part-time role is to provide maternity leave cover for the existing Head of Therapies for CAMHS. You will be working 18.75 hours per week over a period of 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working as part of the CAMHS Senior Management Team to provide professional and strategic leadership and professional responsibility for all Psychological professions (psychologists and associated psychological therapists, counsellors, CBT Therapists), Child Psychotherapists, Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers across CAMHS. The role has a combination of operational, professional leadership, strategic service planning and relationship management components as well as focus on corporate and clinical governance as well as performance and quality improvement for all professional disciplines outlined above.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest and most diverse community and mental health Trusts in the country. We have received a rating of "good" from the CQC; we care for people across the life course, from preconception through to the end of life. We have a wide range of outstanding partners and work across vibrant and expansive geography. We combine the best NHS and public sector values with an appetite for innovation and commercial excellence. CNWL is a major provider of Community and Mental health services across the South East of England. It manages in many settings from hospitals (over 900 beds), clinics, prisons, people's homes, and even on the roadside.
We employ over 8,000 staff, offer 300+ types of services, and serve a population of over 3 million people in the South East of England, including in North West London, Surrey, Milton Keynes, and Buckinghamshire. During 2014/15, CNWL was restructured into three Divisions. The aim was to decentralise management, facilitate service redesign and savings and improve organisational flexibility and responsiveness to local demand. Our catchment area covers a range of diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken.
At CNWL CAMHS, our focus is to create a community and a shared identity as CNWL CAMHS, facilitating an environment for our Child, Adolescent and Family Specialised Workforce to thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational
- To develop and maintain effective working relationships corporately and with the Professional and Divisional Leads around the delivery of AHP, social work, and psychological services.
- To ensure that AHP, social work, and psychological therapies staff deliver high quality services that demonstrate the Trust values of Compassion, Respect, Empowerment, and Partnership.
- To oversee the CAMHS professional leads, and ensure that goals are met including that all staff have an identified professional lead, receive appropriate training and support including professional review and PDPs.
- Ensure all psychologists and AHPs have a job plan.
- Through the professional leads, to support recruitment and retention and the reduction of use of agency and associated costs.
- To lead on development of new roles, such as apprenticeships, within this area.
- To hold and distribute specialised training grants for AHPs, social workers and psychological therapists.
- To ensure that all local and national targets relating to AHP professionals/psychological therapies are delivered within a safe, high quality framework and to ensure that these groups are integral to CNWLs improvement programmes.
- To take part in the management and review of serious incidents involving AHP, social work, peer support and psychological therapy staff. This will include leading internal and external reviews of serious incidents and representing the Trust where required.
- To ensure all policies and protocols relating to these groups is up to date and appropriate.
- The postholder will maintain their own clinical practice and will be accountable for this in their professional area.
Relationship Management - To be the identified senior lead for AHPs, social work, peer support and psychology within the CAMHS.
- To work with and support the heads of profession and, through them, AHPs, social work, peer support and psychological therapists across CAMHS.
- To support positive relationships between the heads of profession and the various teams within CAMHS.
- To develop and maintain effective relationships with external bodies e.g. with commissioners, professional bodies, service user and carer groups.
- To maintain awareness of the R&D agenda, linking with the Director of R&D as required.
- To lead on relevant work with Health Education England and linked HEIs to ensure sufficient placement capacity, development of curricula and other related training programmes and any associated education/training bids.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational
- To develop and maintain effective working relationships corporately and with the Professional and Divisional Leads around the delivery of AHP, social work, and psychological services.
- To ensure that AHP, social work, and psychological therapies staff deliver high quality services that demonstrate the Trust values of Compassion, Respect, Empowerment, and Partnership.
- To oversee the CAMHS professional leads, and ensure that goals are met including that all staff have an identified professional lead, receive appropriate training and support including professional review and PDPs.
- Ensure all psychologists and AHPs have a job plan.
- Through the professional leads, to support recruitment and retention and the reduction of use of agency and associated costs.
- To lead on development of new roles, such as apprenticeships, within this area.
- To hold and distribute specialised training grants for AHPs, social workers and psychological therapists.
- To ensure that all local and national targets relating to AHP professionals/psychological therapies are delivered within a safe, high quality framework and to ensure that these groups are integral to CNWLs improvement programmes.
- To take part in the management and review of serious incidents involving AHP, social work, peer support and psychological therapy staff. This will include leading internal and external reviews of serious incidents and representing the Trust where required.
- To ensure all policies and protocols relating to these groups is up to date and appropriate.
- The postholder will maintain their own clinical practice and will be accountable for this in their professional area.
Relationship Management - To be the identified senior lead for AHPs, social work, peer support and psychology within the CAMHS.
- To work with and support the heads of profession and, through them, AHPs, social work, peer support and psychological therapists across CAMHS.
- To support positive relationships between the heads of profession and the various teams within CAMHS.
- To develop and maintain effective relationships with external bodies e.g. with commissioners, professional bodies, service user and carer groups.
- To maintain awareness of the R&D agenda, linking with the Director of R&D as required.
- To lead on relevant work with Health Education England and linked HEIs to ensure sufficient placement capacity, development of curricula and other related training programmes and any associated education/training bids.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC or ACP registration as relevant, or registration with other relevant statutory professional body
- Masters or other post-graduate qualification
- Degree or tertiary qualification or, exceptionally, relevant work experience
- Evidence of significant experience in professional leadership e.g. management, mentoring, coaching
Experience
Essential
- Has held an extensive professional registration
- Evidence of significant experience in professional leadership such as management, mentoring, coaching
- Is a current practicing clinician
- Has current and extensive knowledge of the context in which the NHS and CAMHS operates
- Awareness of and ability to work as an intelligent supplier anticipating and developing plans for AHP, Psychological Therapy and Social Work
- Can demonstrate an ability to manage financial budgets
- Can evidence previous experience of working within a complex and challenging environment and of delivering targets at senior level
Others
Essential
- Ability to travel across the complete geographical area served by CNWL
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC or ACP registration as relevant, or registration with other relevant statutory professional body
- Masters or other post-graduate qualification
- Degree or tertiary qualification or, exceptionally, relevant work experience
- Evidence of significant experience in professional leadership e.g. management, mentoring, coaching
Experience
Essential
- Has held an extensive professional registration
- Evidence of significant experience in professional leadership such as management, mentoring, coaching
- Is a current practicing clinician
- Has current and extensive knowledge of the context in which the NHS and CAMHS operates
- Awareness of and ability to work as an intelligent supplier anticipating and developing plans for AHP, Psychological Therapy and Social Work
- Can demonstrate an ability to manage financial budgets
- Can evidence previous experience of working within a complex and challenging environment and of delivering targets at senior level
Others
Essential
- Ability to travel across the complete geographical area served by CNWL
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).
