Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon are thriving seaside towns within easy a commuting distance to Bristol and Taunton. The M5 motorway within easy access. Weston-super-Mare is a growing multi-cultural area with numerous amenities and has access to the beautiful coastline and also the Mendip Hills. There are a number of outstanding Ofsted rated schools within the area.

North Somerset Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) currently offers a range of innovative and informed approaches, supports personal development and growth and a range of CPD opportunities with a comprehensive in-house training programme.

We offer flexible working patterns and have the benefit of working across 2 sites in Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon. The team also provides Eating Disorder and Learning Disability Services and so have the potential to offer development opportunities.

The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary service, working alongside the clinical service lead, as part of the leadership team.

This post will also enable the post holder to use, and develop their clinical skills, as a proportion of time is allocated for direct clinical work.

We welcome calls/visits from prospective candidate to discuss this opportunity, and what the team can offer, in more detail.

Main duties of the job

Working in partnership with the locality Clinical service lead, the post holder will ensure excellent clinical standards are maintained within the team, and ensure the best use of available resources to deliver positive outcomes for individual young people and their families.

The post-holder, alongside the clinical lead, will manage, direct and lead a recovery orientated, multi-disciplinary integrated CAMHS & Specialist LD service in a community setting

The post also has an element of direct clinical work.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B& NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In partnership with the Clinical Service Lead to be responsible for leading and managing a modern, efficient mental health community service for a defined population in accordance with commissioned services.

With support from the clinical lead, Senior Practitioners and the medical consultant, the post holder will help manage the delivery of high quality effective evidence-based interventions which lead to positive outcomes for service users and carers.

To lead by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the care process.

To line manage staff within the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective processes where this is delegated.

To oversee the performance of all designated care clinicians within the team in line with the requirements of care co-ordination so as to ensure that consistent clinical and quality standards are maintained.

Further information is available on the Job Description attached to this post

Person Specification

Registration and Experience

Essential

• Registered as a mental health practitioner with professional qualifications in a relevant discipline
• Experience in CAMHS clinical work
• Experience in prioritising and managing the work of a team or others
• Experience of motivating and engaging others in challenging situations to maintain progress towards goals

Desirable

• Previous experience gained in a team management role

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Rowan

Weston Hospital Site, Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TS

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342-CAMHS097-0824