Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

CAMHS Locality Service Manager

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Job summary

This post is only open to current employees of the Trust.

Are you a passionate and dynamic Leader seeking to develop and manage a service? An exciting opportunity has arisen within our cross county CAMHS service to work as a Locality Service Manager. You will manage various portfolios.

Within recent years CAMHS services have received additional investment. Locally, significant service developments have been undertaken within our CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team, CAMHS Eating Disorder Service, Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (WEST) and the CAMHS Youth Team. These developments have led to an increase in service offer to children and young people across Herefordshire and Worcestershire and have received positive feedback from Children, Families and Partner agencies. We continue to review and develop our offer across all CAMHS services, the Locality Service Manager will play a pivotal role within this.

The successful candidate will be sited at a base most convenient for them with travel expected, travel expenses are claimed back through the trusts travel expenses policy.

This is a fixed term post due to time limited nature of the project which will end in 12 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

You must have read and understood the terms of the Trusts secondment policy and gained permission from your Line Manager to undertake the secondment before applying.

Main duties of the job

The CAMHS Locality Services Manager role will support the review, development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives alongside the clinical leadership of the service. You will provide operational leadership and work alongside other senior colleagues and in conjunction with Adult Mental Health colleagues across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. You will form part of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire senior leadership team.

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic service manager who is passionate about CAMHS. A demonstrable track record of CAMHS and leadership experience is a must. You will have experience of supervising clinicians and be able to evidence operational leadership skills and abilities, as well as being able to gather, analyse, report and act upon data. You must be registered with a professional body.

This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-2176

Job locations

Aconbury North, Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Kidderminster Health Centre

Bromsgrove Street

Kidderminster

DY10 1PG

Redditch Town Hall

Walter Stranz Square

Redditch

B98 8AH

Seaford Court Lodge

187 Worcester Road

Malvern

WR14 1EX

Benet Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience working within a health or social care environment (as demonstrated by 5 years post registration experience or equivalent)
Previous experience of managing
a health or social care service
Experience of developing and implementing contentious change management programmes
Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of leading audits and clinical quality reviews
Experience of providing clinical supervision to staff
Experience of managing HR issues

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to travel independently across the county to meet the demands of the post
Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate Diploma in relevant Heath and Social Care field
Professional clinical qualification and current registration within a health or social care profession
Evidence of continuing professional development
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of NHS or social care policy environment
Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures both clinical and organisational
Understanding of the performance and governance arrangements of the Trust
Knowledge of safeguarding children/vulnerable adults

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of audit
Knowledge and experience of research and development

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to challenge poor behaviour
Role Modelling good behaviour
A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Ability to praise and be supportive to others
Excellent leadership skills, including highly developed communication skills (both written and verbal)
Advanced communication and negotiation skills
Ability to write and orally present
Strategic thinking
Ability to provide a strong role model for staff

Desirable

Analytical approach to problem solving

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience working within a health or social care environment (as demonstrated by 5 years post registration experience or equivalent)
Previous experience of managing
a health or social care service
Experience of developing and implementing contentious change management programmes
Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of leading audits and clinical quality reviews
Experience of providing clinical supervision to staff
Experience of managing HR issues

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to travel independently across the county to meet the demands of the post
Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate Diploma in relevant Heath and Social Care field
Professional clinical qualification and current registration within a health or social care profession
Evidence of continuing professional development
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of NHS or social care policy environment
Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures both clinical and organisational
Understanding of the performance and governance arrangements of the Trust
Knowledge of safeguarding children/vulnerable adults

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of audit
Knowledge and experience of research and development

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to challenge poor behaviour
Role Modelling good behaviour
A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Ability to praise and be supportive to others
Excellent leadership skills, including highly developed communication skills (both written and verbal)
Advanced communication and negotiation skills
Ability to write and orally present
Strategic thinking
Ability to provide a strong role model for staff

Desirable

Analytical approach to problem solving

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Aconbury North, Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Aconbury North, Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)