CAMHS Clinical Manager
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chesterfield, S44 5BLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
This is an exciting opportunity to join our established CAMHS leadership team that provides high quality CAMHS services across North Derbyshire. The s...
The Clinical Lead will be responsible for providing a high level of professional and transformation clinical leadership and oversight across CAMHS for non-medical practitioners by providing a high level of child mental health expertise. The post-holder will line manager our Clinical Managers across the service and provide professional expertise which enables the delivery of high quality, safe and person-centred mental health care through the engagement and empowerment of others. In conjunction with the Service Manager and Clinical Director they will work closely with commissioners and the East Midlands CAMHS Collaborative and the Divisional Leadership Team.We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced child mental health practitioner with proven strong leadership skills who is able to lead and support our service and help us achieve our vision of providing an excellent, timely service for young people and be a great place to work.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
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Our core CAMHS team cover the North Derbyshire area from our 2 bases in Buxton and Chesterfield and provide a service predominantly Monday Friday between 9am 5pm. Our service has embraced flexible and remote working.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital's vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.
Our main hospital is on a greenfield site with abundant countryside, lovely views, beautiful landscaping and an outdoor gym - it's easy to access green space at break times which offers an opportunity to de-stress. The hospital is easily accessible from the M1 and the A61 and the local train station is nearby.
We are passionate about sustainable transport and offer a cycle to work scheme, as well as an electric lease car scheme open to all employees. Our staff wellbeing service provides a huge range of benefits including staff counselling, access to free financial and legal advice and various support groups, fitness classes and even a staff choir! A staff wellbeing hub including a free gym for staff to use has also now opened.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant management/leadership qualifications or willing to undertake
- Professional qualification in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health
- Registration with an appropriate regulatory body
- Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable: - Educated to or studying at Masters level
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering mental health assessments and interventions
- Experience of change management
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of budget management
- Experience of management in a multi-disciplinary healthcare environment
- Experience of contributing to strategic development, particularly interagency developments
- Experience of managing situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, complaints and investigations
Desirable
- Experience of service planning process
- Experience of service evaluation and audit
- Experience of involving users and carers in service developments
- Experience of working with a range of children and young people of different abilities and background
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- An ability to negotiate and influence at all levels
- An ability to manage and deliver on targets and work to deadlines
- Understand and explain diverse concepts
- Good presentation skills and report writing skills
- Ability to grasp issues in a fast paced environment
- Qualities essential to clinical practice eg respect, genuineness and personal integrity
- Communication skills to enable a helping relationship
- Working knowledge of legislation relevant to CAMHS and mental health
- Knowledge of models of consultation and supervision
Desirable: - Projects
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Smart Appearance
- Confident on all levels
- A car driver with a full current driving licence and own transport
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the service to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential: - Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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