About this role
Job summary
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated, compassionate and dynamic CAMHS Pathway Lead to provide day-to-day leadership across our CAMHS Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways. The role includes leadership across psychological therapies, the Children in Care Team and CAMHS practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds and therapeutic modalities.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional who is passionate about improving access, quality and outcomes for children, young people and families. The post holder will support the delivery of timely specialist assessment, intervention and care for young people experiencing mental health difficulties, including those presenting with higher levels of risk, complexity or engagement challenges.
The successful candidate will provide clinical, operational and managerial leadership to support safe and effective pathway delivery. You will maintain oversight of referrals, caseloads, waiting lists and performance against key standards, ensuring that young people receive the right support at the right time and that step-up and step-down processes are delivered safely and in a person-centred way.
You will work closely with CAMHS colleagues, pathway leaders and wider system partners, including education, local authority, school nursing and voluntary sector colleagues, to support integrated care planning and effective multi-agency working.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Provide day-to-day leadership across the Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways, including psychological therapies and Children in Care pathways.Supervise, support and manage staff working as part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS service.Maintain oversight of referrals, waiting lists, caseloads and performance standards to support timely access to care.Support safe risk assessment, formulation, care planning and therapeutic intervention for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.Provide clinical, case management, safeguarding and managerial supervision to colleagues where appropriate.Work collaboratively with partner agencies to promote effective care planning, safeguarding and joined-up support for children, young people and families.Contribute to clinical governance, audit, service development, quality improvement and modernisation across the pathway and wider directorate.Ensure accurate recording of activity and data to support performance monitoring and service improvement.Support staff development, induction, training, supervision and the creation of a positive learning environment.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oA professional qualification e.g. Registered Mental Nurse (RMN), Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Art Therapist etc. oCurrent professional registration oDegree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses relevant to the care group oAdditional training in mental health to post graduate level or significant equivalent post registration experience in mental health oLeadership, management or quality service improvement training
Desirable
oMaster's Degree or equivalent oA qualification, or have undertaken a program of formal training in Clinical Supervision
Experience Essential
oSignificant post qualification experience, including experience of working with clients with mental health problems and working with children and families in particular oExperience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment of children and adolescents and their families/carers where appropriate as a full member of a multi-disciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatients or inpatient settings oSubstantial experience of working as a senior mental health worker with children and families within a mental health setting oEvidence of leadership skills, experience of supervising staff and students oAbility to apply research to practice oA successful track record in making improvements in service delivery or operational effectiveness
Desirable
oCurrently engaged in an advanced level of practice and able to demonstrate a high degree of professional autonomy oPlanning and delivering presentations and training to groups oExperience in delivering comprehensive family work in a child and family setting oExperience of working with minority groups
Knowledge Essential
High level of problem solving and planning skills An understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Health Code of Practice. Understanding of confidentiality. Clinical audit, research and clinical governance principles An understanding of performance management systems and the importance of achieving targets An understanding of the risk management processes
Desirable
Wider NHS and social care policy Importance of public relations Research, audit and quality improvement methodologies
Skills Essential
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively Highly competent in making a decision regarding ongoing patient care based on clinical and risk factors High level of problem solving and planning skills oAbility to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed patients in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations and use de-escalation techniques effectively. oAbility / Skills to support change and improvement, support and inspire colleagues / act as a role model oAbility to motivate others oGood planning and organizational skills oGood Assessment skills selecting treatment from a range of options oAble to support team caseload management and prioritise under time pressures oGood clinical reasoning skills oAbility to work autonomously oFlexible approach to problem solving oTeam work oProvide Clinical supervision to colleagues oIT literate, including use of electronic patient records oManage a varied workload and deliver to deadlines under pressure
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address St Nicholas House
Shelford Street
Scunthorpe
DN15 6NU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)