# Clinical Lead- NCL CYP Mental Health Provider collaborative > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-ncl-cyp-mental-health-provider-collaborative/d7a5aa92-17c2-41ef-bd5a-2d10b09b79a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-ncl-cyp-mental-health-provider-collaborative/d7a5aa92-17c2-41ef-bd5a-2d10b09b79a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kings Cross- LentaSpace (Primary Base for Provider Collaborative Leadership) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 9 - **Salary:** £121,528 - £138,529 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T09:30:31.652Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Lead_Children_Young_Peoples_Mental_Health/Clinical_Lead_Children_Young_Peoples_Mental_Health-v8233222 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8233222?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview NLFT is seeking to appoint a permanent Clinical Lead to provide strategic, system‑wide clinical leadership for the NCL Community CYPMHS Provider Collaborative, now entering its live operational phase. This is a senior cross‑provider leadership role responsible for: Clinical governance and safety assurance across all providers. Reducing unwarranted variation in pathways Leading clinical strategy, policy standardisation and quality improvement Supporting cross‑provider transformation workstreams Providing expert clinical oversight across the Collaborative’s portfolio Acting as clinical advisor to the Programme Director & Medical Director Representing the PC at NCL ICB, Local Authority and system‑wide forums Providing 0.2 WTE clinical session with agreed Clinical Pathway to maintain active clinical practice ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide strategic clinical oversight, clinical transformation leadership, and senior governance across the NCL Community CYPMHS Provider Collaborative, ensuring high quality, safe and effective care across all partner organisations. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Provide strategic clinical leadership to the Collaborative, working alongside the Programme Director and the Medical Director for CYPMHS. - Ensure safe and effective clinical governance, quality oversight, and harmonisation of pathways across partner organisations. - Lead the NCL Community CYPMHS Clinical Network, enabling cross‑provider clinical collaboration and reducing unwarranted variation. - Provide expert clinical input into transformation priorities, commissioning discussions, and system‑wide planning. - Represent the Clinical Voice of the Collaborative across the NCL Integrated Care Board (ICB), Local Authorities, and wider system forums. - Maintain 0.2 WTE direct clinical activity within CAP, ensuring continued clinical practice and direct alignment with frontline CYPMHS services. - Strengthen co‑production with children, young people, families, and the voluntary and community sector. - The role is part of NLFT’s commitment to supporting NCL system working through a clinically led, governance‑driven, evidence‑based approach to collaborative delivery. - This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical leader to shape the future of Community CYPMHS across NCL, influence system transformation, and make a significant impact on clinical outcomes and equity for children and young people across the region. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Eligibility **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent qualification or Educated to Doctorate Level - Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date OR Be a Clinician registered with a recognised Clinical Professional Body - Further professional qualification - Evidence of continuous personal and professional development **Desirable** - In good standing with GMC/NMC/HPC with respect to warning and conditions on practice - Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management - Open Dialogue Training - Additional clinical qualification ### Clinical Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent knowledge child and adolescent mental health Substantial clinical practice and leadership in children and young people’s mental health services. - Excellent clinical skills using biopsycho-social perspective and wide CYP mental health clinical knowledge. - Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service - Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty **Desirable** - Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative - Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA ### Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning **Essential** - Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training - Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement. - Participated in research or service evaluation. - Able to use and appraise clinical evidence **Desirable** - Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 560.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10543337) - [functional requirements (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10543338) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) - [trac - value based recruitment guidance for candidate (pdf, 4.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2440) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.