Deputy Head of Referral Coordination Hub - WMCPC

Job overview

The Deputy Head of the Referral Coordination Hub (RCH) is a senior clinical leadership role within the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC). Working in partnership with the Head of the Referral Coordination Hub, Consultant Psychiatrist and Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists, the post holder will provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership to the Regional Referral Coordination Hub, ensuring the delivery of a safe, responsive and clinically robust service for children and young people requiring access to Tier 4 CAMHS services.

The Referral Coordination Hub acts as the regional single point of access for all referrals to Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services across the West Midlands. The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring children and young people are assessed consistently against nationally commissioned service specifications and clinical thresholds, promoting equitable access to specialist services whilst ensuring care is delivered within the least restrictive environment wherever possible.

The Deputy Head will provide expert clinical leadership for the Specialist Gatekeeping Service, ensuring that all referrals receive timely, evidence-based multidisciplinary review and that appropriate alternatives to inpatient admission have been fully explored before admission is recommended.

Main duties of the job

Working across organisational boundaries, the post holder will support the development of integrated pathways which improve patient flow, reduce unnecessary admissions, minimise out-of-area placements and ensure children and young people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

The Deputy Head will regularly chair complex multi-agency professional meetings, Enhanced Gatekeeping Meetings, provider meetings and clinical discussions to support robust clinical decision making. The role also includes representation at Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs), Local Area Emergency Protocol (LAEP) meetings, safeguarding meetings, Dynamic Support Meetings and other regional forums where specialist Tier 4 expertise is required.

The post holder will provide expert advice regarding Tier 4 admission thresholds, clinical risk, restrictive practice, admission avoidance, internal transfers, discharge planning and complex care

pathways. They will work collaboratively with clinical teams across community, acute and inpatient services to ensure that every child or young person receives care that is proportionate to their needs and consistent with national policy, clinical evidence and best practice.

The Deputy Head will deputise for the Head of the Referral Coordination Hub as required, providing operational leadership across the service and ensuring continuity of clinical leadership, governance, performance management and workforce oversight.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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.