Clinical lead CAMHS ND/LD

Overview

In this role you will provide clinical leadership and expert guidance to CAMHS teams responding to moderate–severe mental health needs in children and young people. You will shape clinical pathways, supervise staff, and coordinate multi-agency work to ensure high-quality care and safe transitions. The position combines direct leadership with hands-on clinical responsibility and a focus on complex cases in a community setting with a clear impact on service quality.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing services
• Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and guidance to clinicians
• Support management of complex cases and advise on risk assessment and risk management
• Develop and maintain effective clinical pathways between CAMHS and other services
• Lead on debriefs after incidents and supervise staff in complex decisions
• Advance team confidence and competence in managing complex clinical issues
• Deliver structured clinical supervision and act as lead case manager for ongoing interventions
• Support consistent, high-quality care and timely discharge for service users
• Coordinate with partner agencies to ensure collaborative service delivery
• Monitor and evaluate clinical standards to ensure high-quality patient care
• Be a visible, proactive clinical leader and role model within the teams

Key requirements

• Registered professional Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist
• Degree or Diploma in a professional qualification
• Post-registration training or experience up to Master’s level (desirable)
• Significant leadership experience and track record in managing groups/teams
• Experience in managing complex resources and improving service quality
• Proven ability to drive change and empower clinicians in difficult clinical decisions
• Competence in written documentation and CPA standards
• Experience related to child/young person mental health
• Willingness to travel between Trust sites and work extended hours as needed

• leadership presence
• ability to work under pressure
• collaboration and partnership-building
• risk assessment and risk management
• clinical supervision and case management
• IT systems proficiency

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