Deputy Head of Referral Coordination Hub - WMCPC
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B4 6DF
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
The Deputy Head of the Referral Coordination Hub (RCH) is a senior clinical leadership role within the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMC...
Working across organisational boundaries, the post holder will support the development of integrated pathways which improve patient flow, reduce unnecessary admissions, minimise out-of-area placements and ensure children and young people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
The Deputy Head will regularly chair complex multi-agency professional meetings, Enhanced Gatekeeping Meetings, provider meetings and clinical discussions to support robust clinical decision making. The role also includes representation at Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs), Local Area Emergency Protocol (LAEP) meetings, safeguarding meetings, Dynamic Support Meetings and other regional forums where specialist Tier 4 expertise is required.
The post holder will provide expert advice regarding Tier 4 admission thresholds, clinical risk, restrictive practice, admission avoidance, internal transfers, discharge planning and complex care
pathways. They will work collaboratively with clinical teams across community, acute and inpatient services to ensure that every child or young person receives care that is proportionate to their needs and consistent with national policy, clinical evidence and best practice.
The Deputy Head will deputise for the Head of the Referral Coordination Hub as required, providing operational leadership across the service and ensuring continuity of clinical leadership, governance, performance management and workforce oversight.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with registration
- Educated to Degree level in relevant field, or equivalent professional training qualification
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Significant experience operating as a Band 7 or above
- Health related degree or equivalent
- Experience of collaborative working in CAMHS across organisational boundaries
- Extensive Experience of working in CAMHS Mental Health in a lead role
- Experience of team management and performance management skills.
- Experience of leading on planning and delivery of service development in CAMHS
- Experience of delivery in CAMHS NHS context
- Previous experience in project and/or programme delivery
- Experience of delivery of transformation projects in CAMHS
- Experience of service transformation
- Understanding of CAMHS Tier 4 mental services, urgent care and community clinical pathways, and outcomes. including processes to support the management of patient flow
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Proven ability to provide clear clinical leadership and management skills, including clear objectives and motivate staff to achieve them
- Self-motivated and able to work independently using initiative
- Able to contribute supportively and confidently as part of a senior management team and across organisations
- Effective communicator with a range of stakeholders (including service users, carers, and staff) - able to negotiate and persuade in complex and difficult situations
- Lead changes in culture and working practices.
- Proven ability to write clear and concise reports in a range of contexts, for a range of audiences, to a high standard within set timeframes and challenging deadlines
- Knowledge of legislation, specifications, good practice, and policy guidance relating to CAMHS Tier 4 and commissioning.
- Capacity to develop and implement policies/procedures/standards.
- Ability to supervise registered staff as required, including staff appraisal and development, performance management skills and PDR process
Desirable
- Understanding of commissioning and contract management processes and ability to work in partnership with finance, contracting and NHS England colleagues.
Personal Skills/Abilities/Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Committed to a values-based approach to service delivery, reflecting the core values of BWC, including promoting inclusiveness and value diversity.
- Driving license and car owner.
- Ability to travel and work between sites and across a wide geography.
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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