# Head of Service for CAMHS, CYPF, LD & Adult > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-service-for-camhs-cypf-ld-and-adult/c887ab0a-e903-45e4-b73b-befdbb04d54e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-service-for-camhs-cypf-ld-and-adult/c887ab0a-e903-45e4-b73b-befdbb04d54e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bushey Fields Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Head of service - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term/Secondment ends 1sy July 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (some on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T12:58:26.249Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Midlands/Wolverhampton/Black_Country_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Head_Service_Management/Head_Service_Management-v8337965 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8337965?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Ready to lead services that change lives? Join Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to shape high-quality mental health, CAMHS, CYPF, Learning Disability and Adult Specialist Mental Health services across the Black Country. The Challenge You will provide strategic and operational leadership across a complex portfolio, with accountability for quality, performance, workforce, finance and service development. Working with clinical leaders, commissioners, local authorities, Integrated Care Boards and partners, you will deliver sustainable improvement and effective models of care. ### Main duties of the job The Impact You will: ✅ Lead specialist mental health, CAMHS, CYPF and Learning Disability services ✅ Shape strategy and lead transformation across organisational boundaries ✅ Inspire multidisciplinary teams and champion compassionate, inclusive leadership ✅ Improve access, experience and outcomes for patients, families and carers ✅ Deliver strong performance and responsible use of workforce and financial resources Who We're Looking For We are seeking an experienced senior NHS, health or social care leader who can combine strategic thinking with strong operational delivery. You'll bring: - Senior operational leadership experience in complex NHS, health or social care services - Knowledge of mental health, CAMHS, CYPF, Learning Disability or related services - A strong record of service transformation, performance improvement and partnership working - Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing workforce and budgets - Compassionate, inclusive leadership with a commitment to reducing health inequalities and delivering person-centred care ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please take the time to read the FULL attached Job Description and Person Specification for this role. Vacancy ends 1st July 2027 ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Comprehensive understanding of the national policy, legislative and regulatory environment affecting mental health, children and young people, learning disability and specialist services. - Strong understanding of NHS operational performance, access, waiting-time, quality, safety, workforce and financial requirements ### Experience **Essential** - Significant senior operational leadership experience in a complex NHS, health or social care environment. - Experience of leading a substantial, multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed workforce through senior managers. - Experience of managing CAMHS, CYPF, learning disability, adult specialist mental health, or closely related services. - Demonstrable responsibility for operational performance, quality, workforce and financial delivery across multiple services or a complex portfolio. - Experience of leading major service transformation, redesign or recovery programmes involving multiple professional groups and partner organisations. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to master's level in a relevant health, social care, management, leadership or related discipline, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience - Current registration with an appropriate professional body, where applicable to the candidate's professional background. **Desirable** - Formal leadership or management qualification at postgraduate level, or equivalent demonstrable senior leadership development. - Programme, project or change management qualification or equivalent practical expertise. ## Documents - [bchft anti racist declaration (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2381) - [jd head of service for camhs, cypf, ld & adult (pdf, 326.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661836) - [person spec head of service camhs, cypf, ld & adult (pdf, 327.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661837) ## 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.