Band 8a Clinical Service Manager - Weston-Super-Mare

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motived individual who is passionate about Children’s Mental Health . You will be joining a well-established supportive Leadership team across BNSSG CAMHS services. The post holder will manage the CORE CAMHS team and the integrated co located Learning disability team. You will work closely with your colleges in the CORE CAMHS Service and the Learning Disabilities team across Bristol. We are Knowledgeable. Passionate multi-disciplinary team who put young people at the heart of what we do.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the management of the delivery of community services in North Somerset CAMHS team and the North Somerset Learning Disabilities team within a defined local care pathway, which is geographically based. To manage and deliver community services within an integrated care pathway model, to an agreed set of aims and objectives which are defined, delivered and monitored through an integrated governance approach. To work in close collaboration with a range of partners services to ensure seamless delivery of care across the pathway of services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To take management and leadership responsibility for the operational delivery of services within the designated service area.

To manage the capacity of the service using established tools and techniques including entry and exit criteria and highlight underlying issues to the CAMHS Head of Operations and Clinical Lead.

To work closely with acute care colleagues to ensure seamless delivery of the pathway of services within the local area, addressing bottlenecks and working collaboratively to find solutions which improve patient flow and experience.

To represent the Trust professionally and positively at all times, with staff, local partners, service users and carers.

To contribute to the Integrated Business Plan for the Area and Local Delivery Unit (LDU)as part of the LDU delivery strategy and the Trust’s overarching Integrated Business Plan.

To deliver operational services in line with national, Trust and LDU strategic objectives and policies.

To liaise with service users, carers, staff and partners in both statutory and non-statutory fields, ensuring that there is shared understanding of service provision and commitments.

To ensure involvement of the team managers in service area planning, delivery, choice, and governance including the maintenance of links with key groups/networks.

To contribute towards the management of identified projects within the service area.

To contribute to the maintenance of the Trust estate from which LDU services are delivered; engaging with hotel services management structures to ensure facilities management, building maintenance, transport, medical devices and waste management objectives at Area and Service area levels are achieved.

To join the CAMHS Management on-call rota and provide out of hours support to clinicians on management issues that require urgent escalation.