Team Manager -New Forest Community CAMHS

Job summary

Would you thrive leading a creative, passionate, flourishing and values-driven CAMHS team? Do you have the desire to make a positive difference to the lives of young people and their families? Due to retirement we are seeking a new Team Manager for our New Forest Community CAMHS Team, within Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

New Forest CAMHS is made up of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) of innovative and dynamic clinicians who work hard to provide the very best clinical care to the children, young people and families. We have a strong senior team that leads with integrity and is focused on finding solutions to improve our offer to young people. The team is proud of its positive culture, working to develop creative ways of delivering services. We value the breadth of diversity in our MDT, and support the education and training of future practitioners by hosting nurses, social workers, clinical psychologists and doctors in training.

This role is based in the Ashurst Child and Families Centre. The team is part of a wider service comprising 6 community CAMHS teams as well as a growing Early Help Service, a dedicated Eating Disorder Service, our Intensive Home Treatment and Assessment team, Digital Team and Learning Disability and Autism team. All of our teams work collaboratively to deliver consistent high-quality care and treatment to young people in Hampshire.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the General Manager for Community CAMHS, you will be responsible for leading a specialist multi-disciplinary team of clinicians (nurses, social workers, clinical psychologists, therapists and psychiatrists), as well as support and administrative staff.

We have a strong clinical and managerial leadership structure, of which you will be a key part. You will bring your experience of operational management within children and young people's services and will be comfortable in leading on complex work across a growing and developing team. You will engage staff and stakeholders both within the organisation and in key local partnership agencies, supporting and driving innovation and service development, and delivering against performance targets.

You will join an experienced and supportive group of peers responsible for managing teams across the breadth of our service, and will be contributing to the ongoing development of a creative and innovative service for young people and families.

This is a great time to join Hampshire CAMHS and we look forward to receiving your application!

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashurst Child and Family Centre

Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 7AR

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashurst Child and Family Centre

Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 7AR

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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