Job Description

The fixed term, part-time role is to provide maternity leave cover for the existing Head of Therapies for CAMHS. You will be working 18.75 hours per week over a period of 12 months.



The role involves working as part of the CAMHS Senior Management Team to provide professional and strategic leadership and professional responsibility for all Psychological professions (psychologists and associated psychological therapists, counsellors, CBT Therapists), Child Psychotherapists, Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers across CAMHS. The role has a combination of operational, professional leadership, strategic service planning and relationship management components as well as focus on corporate and clinical governance as well as performance and quality improvement for all professional disciplines outlined above.



Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest and most diverse community and mental health Trusts in the country. We have received a rating of "good" from the CQC; we care for people across the life course, from preconception through to the end of life. We have a wide range of outstanding partners and work across vibrant and expansive geography. We combine the best NHS and public sector values with an appetite for innovation and commercial excellence. CNWL is a major provider of Community and Mental health services across the South East of England. It manages in many settings from hospitals (over 900 beds), clinics, prisons, people's homes, and even on the roadside.



We employ over 8,000 staff, offer 300+ types of services, and serve a population of over 3 million people in the South East of England, including in North West London, Surrey, Milton Keynes, and Buckinghamshire. During 2014/15, CNWL was restructured into three Divisions. The aim was to decentralise management, facilitate service redesign and savings and improve organisational flexibility and responsiveness to local demand. Our catchment area covers a range of diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken.



At CNWL CAMHS, our focus is to create a community and a shared identity as CNWL CAMHS, facilitating an environment for our Child, Adolescent and Family Specialised Workforce to thrive.



Operational



To develop and maintain effective working relationships corporately and with the Professional and Divisional Leads around the delivery of AHP, social work, and psychological services.



To ensure that AHP, social work, and psychological therapies staff deliver high quality services that demonstrate the Trust values of Compassion, Respect, Empowerment, and Partnership.



To oversee the CAMHS professional leads, and ensure that goals are met including that all staff have an identified professional lead, receive appropriate training and support including professional review and PDPs.



Ensure all psychologists and AHPs have a job plan.



Through the professional leads, to support recruitment and retention and the reduction of use of agency and associated costs.



To lead on development of new roles, such as apprenticeships, within this area.



To hold and distribute specialised training grants for AHPs, social workers and psychological therapists.



To ensure that all local and national targets relating to AHP professionals/psychological therapies are delivered within a safe, high quality framework and to ensure that these groups are integral to CNWL's improvement programmes.



To take part in the management and review of serious incidents involving AHP, social work, peer support and psychological therapy staff. This will include leading internal and external reviews of serious incidents and representing the Trust where required.



To ensure all policies and protocols relating to these groups is up to date and appropriate.



The postholder will maintain their own clinical practice and will be accountable for this in their professional area.



Relationship Management



To be the identified senior lead for AHPs, social work, peer support and psychology within the CAMHS.



To work with and support the heads of profession and, through them, AHPs, social work, peer support and psychological therapists across CAMHS.



To support positive relationships between the heads of profession and the various teams within CAMHS.



To develop and maintain effective relationships with external bodies e.g. with commissioners, professional bodies, service user and carer groups.



To maintain awareness of the R&D agenda, linking with the Director of R&D as required.



To lead on relevant work with Health Education England and linked HEIs to ensure sufficient placement capacity, development of curricula and other related training programmes and any associated education/training bids.