Job Description

For CAMHS, the operational directorate will provide core services within the 0-18 age range including:
Community Mental Health Services
Liaison Mental Health Services based at Croydon University Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham, King's College Hospital and Evelina
Early intervention services including those delivered within schools and through families
Complex Care Services
Inpatient services
Home Treatment Team and Response services
Crisis Line
National & Specialist Outpatient Services which operates the widest range of outpatient services for children and young people in the UK and internationally covering very specialist or complex needs
The operational directorate has over 1000 staff, and budget of ~xc2xa370m, with community services working within each of the four SLaM boroughs - Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark - and the National & Specialist portfolio reaching across the country and internationally.
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Main duties of the job
To lead, with the medical and nursing lead and wider leadership team, the effective working of governance structures, roles and responsibilities
Ensure effective relationships with the Integrated Care Boards (particularly SWLand SEL), Integrated Care Systems, "Place" commissioning and services for Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, the South London Partnership, NHS England, local authorities, schools (including the hospital school) and external stakeholders
Ensure mechanisms in place to involve key stakeholders inservice planning and delivery, to develop culturally sensitive services acceptable to an ethnically diverse inner city population and to ensure fair access to services irrespective of gender, sexuality, religion, culture, race or disability.
To host Trust-wide and National Specialist services .All hosted services will be managed by the Director with the same responsibilities as all other Operational Directorate teams, ensuring the portfolio hosted is reviewed and in line with organizational development processes.
Through KMP promote the development and adoption of innovation into existing and new service approaches focusing on existing workstreams for digital, schools and equalities. To develop the strategic vision for young children (
5 yrs) and parental mental health in line with KMP
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated therefore have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our amazing benefits are highlighted here:-
Generous pay, pensions and annual leave
- Work life balance and supportive of a range of flexible working options
- Work life balance and supportive of a range of flexible working options
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career andwe support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Staff restaurants

Date posted
28 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
xc2xa3113,557 to xc2xa3129,443 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
334-NCL-7155340-TA
Job locations
CAMHS
Michael Rutter Centre - De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
To implement the Operational Directorates Strategy in such a way as to integrate research, teaching and education and service delivery activity and to reflect the needs of the Trust and Kings Health Partners.
To promote the delivery of innovative effective care pathways.
To promote the integration of physical and mental health and wellbeing, employing physical, psychological and social approaches with an emphasis on social inclusion, recovery and the interface between acute and mental health services.
To ensure that there is an appropriate focus on training and education, including professional and personal development for all staff, alongside aims for research and service delivery.
To consult widely to ensure that staff within the Operational Directorate and other stakeholders are supportive of the Operational Directorate and wider Trust strategy and contribute to its effective delivery. Job description
Job responsibilities
To implement the Operational Directorates Strategy in such a way as to integrate research, teaching and education and service delivery activity and to reflect the needs of the Trust and Kings Health Partners.
To promote the delivery of innovative effective care pathways.
To promote the integration of physical and mental health and wellbeing, employing physical, psychological and social approaches with an emphasis on social inclusion, recovery and the interface between acute and mental health services.
To ensure that there is an appropriate focus on training and education, including professional and personal development for all staff, alongside aims for research and service delivery.
To consult widely to ensure that staff within the Operational Directorate and other stakeholders are supportive of the Operational Directorate and wider Trust strategy and contribute to its effective delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• oDegree level qualification or equivalent experience in health related subject.
• Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through training and experience up to doctoral level

Knowledge/Skills
Essential

• Evidence of excellent leadership and management skills
• A deep understanding of health care provision together with awareness and appreciation of current NHS policy and priorities, particularly in relation to mental health
• Analyses, interprets and evaluates complex data and draws logical and sound conclusions. Grasps complex problems, understands immediate and long term implications of decisions and has creative approach to problem solving.
• Is self-motivated, confident and outcome orientated. Maintains performance under pressure, resilient, contains emotions, and demonstrates an ability to work creatively with conflict. Ability to reflect on emotional competence i.e. self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management

Desirable

• Knowledge of research and higher education

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience of management at senior level, meeting objectives and performance management targets
• Experience of contributing to the development and implementation of strategy.
• A proven track record of managing large budgets and resolving conflicting priorities.
• Experience of change management and the development of new initiatives
• Experience of delivering in a large and complex organisation and working collaboratively with other organisations
• Experience of collaborative leadership arrangements at a senior level including leading a multi professional management team

Personal Characteristics/other requirements
Essential

• Strong leadership skills with an open, participative management style. (
• Ability to work collaboratively with academic, research and clinical colleagues and to promote and encourage a multi-disciplinary leadership team approach focussed on outcomes, research, teaching and training
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, persuade, enthuse, negotiate and to inspire confidence and respect from staff at all levels. Strong sense of fun and good humour
• Strong and competent business management skills with a high level of work organisation, self-motivation, resilience and drive for personal and team performance and improvement.
• Capable of leading substantial organisational and cultural change, being able to generate commitment to change, understand change management process and build local change management capability

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• oDegree level qualification or equivalent experience in health related subject.
• Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through training and experience up to doctoral level

Knowledge/Skills
Essential

• Evidence of excellent leadership and management skills
• A deep understanding of health care provision together with awareness and appreciation of current NHS policy and priorities, particularly in relation to mental health
• Analyses, interprets and evaluates complex data and draws logical and sound conclusions. Grasps complex problems, understands immediate and long term implications of decisions and has creative approach to problem solving.
• Is self-motivated, confident and outcome orientated. Maintains performance under pressure, resilient, contains emotions, and demonstrates an ability to work creatively with conflict. Ability to reflect on emotional competence i.e. self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management

Desirable

• Knowledge of research and higher education

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience of management at senior level, meeting objectives and performance management targets
• Experience of contributing to the development and implementation of strategy.
• A proven track record of managing large budgets and resolving conflicting priorities.
• Experience of change management and the development of new initiatives
• Experience of delivering in a large and complex organisation and working collaboratively with other organisations
• Experience of collaborative leadership arrangements at a senior level including leading a multi professional management team

Personal Characteristics/other requirements
Essential

• Strong leadership skills with an open, participative management style. (
• Ability to work collaboratively with academic, research and clinical colleagues and to promote and encourage a multi-disciplinary leadership team approach focussed on outcomes, research, teaching and training
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, persuade, enthuse, negotiate and to inspire confidence and respect from staff at all levels. Strong sense of fun and good humour
• Strong and competent business management skills with a high level of work organisation, self-motivation, resilience and drive for personal and team performance and improvement.
• Capable of leading substantial organisational and cultural change, being able to generate commitment to change, understand change management process and build local change management capability