Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Lead for Single Point of Access

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Single Point of Access Team (SPA), based at Falcon House at St James' Hospital, Portsmouth on a full-time basis.

We are currently seeking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic and organised clinical team lead who is keen on both working with children/young people with mental health needs and their families as well as co-ordinating the team of clinicians who make up our Single Point of Access team.

We are a QNCC excellent Accredited CAMHS service who are looking for a dedicated professional that shares our Trust's values and is committed to leading and working collaboratively as part of our Multi-Disciplinary Team delivering a high standard of patient-centred care.

We are a forward-thinking service, working hard to deliver clinical care pathways, using evidence-based practice in order to ensure a young person's journey through our service is accessible, timely and effective. We promote integrated working with education, social care, CPMS, inpatient care and various other outside agencies to achieve better outcomes and transitions for children, young people and their families. You will be required to work independently. You will adhere to professional guidelines and the code of conduct for your registered profession and in conjunction with safeguarding and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust policies as well as procedures.

Main duties of the job

One of our key priorities is finding the right type of person who shares our values of patients first, working together and always improving; someone with the ability and attitude to grow and develop in the Trust as a valued member of our team. We would be interested to hear from Allied Health Care Professionals, Creative Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, Systemic Practitioners, Social Workers or those already working in mental health. Experience of leadership would be desirable.

Key tasks include:

*Supporting the clinical delivery of the front door of our CAMHs service

*Line management and supervision of staff within the SPA

*Delivery and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPI's) with oversight from the CAMHs team manager

*Leading and facilitating complex discussion in multi-disciplinary meetings

*Oversight of clinical decision making within the SPA

*Undertaking complex assessments of children and young people's mental health needs.

*Undertaking comprehensive risk assessments and engaging young people and their family in safety planning.

*Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to offer advice and consultation to professional partners such as GP's, schools and social care.

*Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to offer clinical advice and consultation to children young people and their families.

*Overseeing and being part of the duty rota for the service.

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.

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-CFS-8441

Job locations

Falcon House

St James' Hospital, 22 Edenbridge Rd

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8PF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse, social worker or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable success at managing change, service development and continuous improvement
Proven ability in making a significant contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives and key performance indicators
Proven ability to work flexibility and to tight deadlines
Experience of working in an autonomous role in designing the packages of care for young people presenting with sudden onset chronic and long-standing physical and mental health concerns
Experience of working with a wide variety of children, adolescents and their families/carers across the whole range and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Have experience of managing staff within a clinical environment.
Experienced in assessing and developing patient care plans
Experienced in developing and delivering care and a range of therapeutic interventions to patients.
Experience of early developmental trauma, mental health assessments and implementation of care and treatment plans.
Experience of teaching, training and supervision/assessing junior staff and students
Evidence of recent CPD
Evidence of developing policy, guidelines contributing to management of resources

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse, social worker or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable success at managing change, service development and continuous improvement
Proven ability in making a significant contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives and key performance indicators
Proven ability to work flexibility and to tight deadlines
Experience of working in an autonomous role in designing the packages of care for young people presenting with sudden onset chronic and long-standing physical and mental health concerns
Experience of working with a wide variety of children, adolescents and their families/carers across the whole range and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Have experience of managing staff within a clinical environment.
Experienced in assessing and developing patient care plans
Experienced in developing and delivering care and a range of therapeutic interventions to patients.
Experience of early developmental trauma, mental health assessments and implementation of care and treatment plans.
Experience of teaching, training and supervision/assessing junior staff and students
Evidence of recent CPD
Evidence of developing policy, guidelines contributing to management of resources

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Falcon House

St James' Hospital, 22 Edenbridge Rd

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8PF

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Falcon House

St James' Hospital, 22 Edenbridge Rd

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8PF

Employer's website

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