Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic manager to join our Integrated Children’s Services in Waltham Forest. We are looking for Head of Service for Waltham Forest CAMHS who will play a key role in providing strong and inspirational leadership as part of an integrated approach to improve CYP mental health & wellbeing across the Borough.

The post holder will be expected to support their team, department, and organisation to achieve the organisations values in their day-to-day work to deliver

high quality CAMHS services to improve outcomes for CYP and their families as well as joint working with the local partnership.

The post holder will have the responsibility for the operational management of Waltham Forest CAMHS and will work with the clinical leadership team to deliver high quality, responsive & efficient services that meet the needs of the local population.

The post holder will have effective staff management skills and a strong, compassionate, strengths based approach to create effective working relationships within the MDT CAMHS team as well as with external stakeholders including CYP and their families, GPs, Local Authority Services, Schools.

Main duties of the job

To deliver effective operational and clinical leadership and direction to the service leads and multi-disciplinary teams

To support and develop the strategic direction for the service in line with national policies and locally identified health

To ensure that services are continually monitored, viewed and adapted to meet changing service user need and identified commissioning requirements

To ensure the delivery of clinical and care quality standards and objectives

To support and influence the development of new patient pathways in response to the requirements of the commissioners

To oversee patient pathways / flows into and out of Community Services

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 pro rata for part time).

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To deliver effective operational and clinical leadership and direction to the service leads and multi-disciplinary teams

To support and develop the strategic direction for the service in line with national policies and locally identified health

To ensure that services are continually monitored, viewed and adapted to meet changing service user need and identified commissioning requirements

To ensure the delivery of clinical and care quality standards and objectives

To support and influence the development of new patient pathways in response to the requirements of the commissioners

To oversee patient pathways / flows into and out of Community CAMHS Services

 Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

A recognised health discipline Nursing (RGN), Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist or other appropriate qualification Significant operational management experience of NHS services Demonstrable experience of improving quality for service users and carers Experience of successful inter-agency partnership working Experience of managing successful change

Qulaification

Essential criteria

A recognised health discipline Nursing (RGN), Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist or other appropriate qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of the national policy agenda

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.