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CAMHS Team Leader

Job Description

Job Title: CAMHS Team Leader


Location: Coventry NHS
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00
Pay: £31 Ltd per hour (paid weekly via umbrella company)

Role Overview:


Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a CAMHS Team Leader to work within a Coventry-based NHS team. The role involves leading and managing a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team, ensuring high-quality service delivery, efficient team management, and effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:



Operational Management:

  • Take responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the identified CAMHS team.
  • Oversee patient care, team activities, performance, quality, and staffing matters.
  • Ensure services meet agreed performance and quality targets within the allocated budget.
  • Support and drive the implementation of cost improvement initiatives.


Transformational Change:

  • Contribute to the delivery of the transformational change programme for the Child and Family Services business unit.
  • Develop a more integrated and multi-professional workforce to improve service delivery.


Staff and Team Management:

  • Manage and support team members, ensuring high standards of professional conduct and performance.
  • Provide guidance, supervision, and leadership to foster team cohesion and professional development.


Partnership Working:

  • Establish and maintain effective partnerships with key external services, including:
    • Social care
    • Acute sectors
    • Key third-sector organisations
  • Work collaboratively to enable the delivery of shared outcomes for children and families.

Required Skills and Qualifications:



Communication:

  • Demonstrated ability to present complex information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences, both internal and external.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical or clinical data into accessible formats.


Relationship Management:

  • Proven experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.


Conflict Resolution:

  • Strong conflict resolution skills, with the ability to handle challenging situations professionally and constructively.

Desirable Attributes:

  • Previous leadership or team management experience in a CAMHS or similar healthcare setting.
  • Knowledge of the NHS and its operational frameworks.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a dynamic and impactful team driving change in child and family mental health services.
  • Gain experience in a leading NHS trust with opportunities for professional growth.

How to Apply:


If this role is of interest to you, please send your CV to andrew.wiles@servicecare.org.uk.