Clinical Lead CYP Crisis Service- Trust Wide
Pennine Care NHS FT
Oldham or Stockport, OL1 2JHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
The Clinical Lead Practitioner will provide senior clinical leadership and professional expertise within the CAMHS multidisciplinary team. The posthol...
Key elements of the role include
- o Providing clinical leadership, consultation and structured supervision.
- Supporting complex clinical decision-making, risk assessment and risk management.
- Leading safeguarding practice and supporting learning following incidents.
- Promoting evidence-based practice, high professional standards and effective record keeping.
- Supporting clinical governance, audit, service review and quality improvement.
- Developing staff confidence, competence and learning opportunities.
- Strengthening collaborative working and clinical pathways across CAMHS and partner services.
- Supporting safe, effective and timely transitions into and out of CAMHS.
The successful candidate will be a proactive and compassionate clinical leader who can inspire colleagues, promote continuous improvement and help ensure that children, young people and families receive safe, responsive and high-quality care.
Managerial provide case management supervision to the staff team, promoting stepping down services to care support and the timely discharge
To be an effective decision-making and clinical resource to support the Team manager in the selections and recruitment of staff, and to develop and promote strategies aimed at staff retention
To support the Team manager to complete appraisals and MYC for relevant allocated staff within the team.
To support the team in developing and building effective communication with all other services.
To take appropriate action with regard to complaints and reportable incidents within the service as directed by the Team Manager.
To contribute to the implementation of local and national objectives.
To provide guidance and support to clinical staff in the management of complex cases.
To provide guidance and support on relevant legislation.
To be responsible for the development and maintenance of effective clinical pathways between CAMHS and other services.
To provide additional leadership and guidance to other team members in risk assessment, risk management and positive problem solving and lead on debriefs following incidents.
Develop confidence and competence within the team for managing complex clinical cases and issues.
To take a lead role in the provision of clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the team.
To lead on and ensure that the team undertakes appropriate and in-depth assessments and on-going intervention, and undertake the duties and responsibilities of an active lead case manager role.
To ensure the provision of the highest possible standard of care within the CAMHS and ensure the team follow these principles. Ensure patients within the team have an up to date integrated care record, reflective of their risk and care needs in line with policy and procedures.
To participate and lead in mental health education and provide advice/support as necessary to patients and their carers on the maintenance of good health and prevention of relapse and ensure the team also follow these principles
To receive formal managerial supervision from the Team Manager and clinical supervision from a suitable expert.
To initiate, develop and implement evidence based clinical practice.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist.
- Evidence of post registration additional training and/or experience to Master's Level
- Degree or Diploma in a professional qualification
Desirable: - Masters Degree Level
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of leadership and proven track record of managing groups of staff and/or teams
- Successful management and control of substantial and complex resources
- Evidence of improving service quality
- Successful track record of prompting, leading and implementing change programmes that drive up standards and service performance
- History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions
- Evidence of high levels of competence with written documentation
- Evidence of achieving high standards regarding CPA documentation
- Evidence of building and maintaining effective relationships
Desirable
- Personal Experience of mental health or experience through caring
- Proven track record of successful strategic thinking
- Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate risk management skills
- Resource management the ability to develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision
- Ability to work in a pressured environment and manage competing priorities
- To be able to lead the team effectively in team settings
- Competent in IT systems and their use
- Demonstrates behaviours in line with the PCFT Management Behaviour profiles.
- Evidence of commitment to developing a culture of care and compassion
- Support others in understanding of young people and children'smental health needs and how these can be addressed in their work
- Demonstrate experience of managing people in diverse functions
Desirable
- To have a track record of effective working with clinical education providers
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities
- Comprehensive range of clinical skills
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Requirement to regularly travel round different Trust sites
- Make sure own actions reduce risk to Health and Safety
- Perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection
- Minimise and deal with aggressive and abusive behaviour
- Contributes towards achieving national standards regarding CPA documentation
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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