CAMHS Single Point of Access Team Manager

Job overview

Due to internal promotion, the CNWL all age mental health Single Point of Access has a vacancy for a CAMHS SPA Band 7 Team manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, creative and innovative service as part of our management team. We are looking for an experienced mental health professional (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or psychological therapist), and it would be a fantastic career progression for a Band 6 clinician who wishes to broaden their experience or a current Band 7 looking for a new challenge.

This dynamic multi-disciplinary service has been running since June 2021, offering a single point of access for mental health tele-triage, signposting, advice and support 24-hours a day, seven days per week, 365 days a year for young people under the age of 18.

The CAMHS SPA Team Manager will work closely with the adult SPA and SHINE Team Managers and with the Clinical Lead for CAMHS SPA to maintain the day to day running of the service, providing senior clinical input and support to the team, playing a key role in building internal and external interfaces, and contributing to the ongoing development of the SPA.

The CAMHS SPA Team Manager will be expected to work a flexible shift pattern, although working nights is not required in this role.

Main duties of the job

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience. The CAMHS SPA Team Manager is responsible for the daily running of the SPA (CAMHS) Team and supports the Clinical Lead in the operational management of the service.

Other responsibilities include:

• Providing management & clinical supervision, coaching, mentoring of existing staff and new staff taking up post; and motivating and supporting individuals to achieve their objectives.
• Contribute to the provision of training, coaching and clinical group supervision to the wider all-age SPA.
• Answering calls to the CAMHS SPA in a patient and courteous manner, and to screen and prioritise these appropriately.
• Undertaking clinical triage of calls to the CAMHS SPA, deciding on the correct care pathway for that call.
• Referring callers onto CAMHS local teams where appropriate and liaising with teams.
• Signposting callers on as necessary into non-statutory, third sector services (Thrive networks).
• Undertaking initial social care triage, and where necessary, signposting and referring on patients as appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responding to calls within time limits set out in the All-Age SPA Operational Protocols.
• Being fully conversant with statutory and non-statutory services across Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, and the provision of CNWL CAMHS services in each borough.
• Ensuring safe and effective delivery of care / advice to young people and their carers, utilising own knowledge and skills.
• Providing support, information and education to family members, carers and other professionals who may access the CAMHS SPA.
• Building and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, such as Core and Urgent Care CAMHS team, GPs, the Police and LAS.
• Acting as the point of escalation in CAMHS SPA in relation to difficult calls and being able to further escalate as appropriate.
• Demonstrating good risk assessment and management skills, ensuring that decisions made regarding calls are in the interests of the individual patient’s needs and their safety.
• Participating in both clinical and managerial supervision in relation to role.
• Participating in the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the SPA Service, ensuring that all required data is collected.
• Monitoring standards of clinical practice of the SPA, recommending changes where necessary.
• Being responsible for the maintenance of accurate patient records on relevant patient information system (ie. System One).
• Supporting the SPA CAMHS administration lead in the screening and management of emails in the SPA (CAMHS) inbox.
• Supporting the Clinical Lead and Service Manager in the longer-term strategic development of the SPA service.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.