Clinical Lead - Complex & Unplanned Care

Clinical Lead - Complex & Unplanned Care NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area: Nursing & Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract: Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

22.5 hours per week Job ref: 395-WF273-24

Site: Wood Street Health Centre Town: Walthamstow Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 plus HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 20/03/:59

Joining means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.

Job overview

WF CAMHS Clinical Lead - Alliance (Complex and Unplanned Care/ Crisis Prevention)

Are you a passionate and experienced healthcare professional with a strong background in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)? Are you ready to take on a leadership role and guide a team delivering mental health support to children and young people?

At NELFT, we are dedicated to continuously improving CAMHS provision across Waltham Forest in collaboration with our commissioners. Our Alliance Team is at the forefront of this innovative work, and we are seeking an inspiring Clinical Lead to drive the development and delivery of exceptional care within the Alliance/Complex Care Team.

We're looking for a professional registered with the appropriate regulatory body (e.g., HCPC, NMC), with proven CAMHS experience and a passion for leading others.

If you are ready to inspire, innovate, and lead a dedicated team in a progressive environment, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

As the Clinical Lead, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership to the Alliance team, ensuring high standards of evidence-based practice.
• Oversee assessments and treatment interventions for children and young people.
• Support and guide colleagues across the wider CAMHS service, fostering collaboration and professional development.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping the service, driving innovation, and improving outcomes.

Person specification Qualifications

• A recognised health discipline i.e. Nursing (RGN), Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist or other appropriate qualification
• Registration with the appropriate professional and State measurement i.e. Application Form Interview Assessment regulatory bodies (NMC, HCPC, GSW, AFT and UKCP)
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development

Skills & Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS Priorities
• Knowledge of the UK legislation in relation to the health and welfare services to children and adolescents and mental health.

Experience

• At least three years experience in delivering mental health interventions in a CAMHS (or similar child and adolescent mental health) setting.
• Demonstrable experience of improving quality for service users and carers
• Experience of delivering Supervision

Equal opportunities employer

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.