Job summary

The Head of Clinical Services will provide strong, compassionate leadership and operational oversight of the IOW and Residential Services within Specialist CAMHS. Ensuring the development of the service is clinically led and responsive to the needs of children and young people, with governance and performance that is aligned with the national protocol. The role will ensure the maintenance of the excellent practice and outcomes of our currently existing teams, whilst working collaboratively with our ICB and system partners. To achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a values based leader in line with the Trusts CARE values (compassion, accountability, respect and excellence) with experience of successfully leading in large organisations and through periods of change.

This is a 12 months fixed term / secondment.

We welcome conversations about this role. If you are interested please get in touch with Karen Dixon, Associate Director, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

This is a key role in providing strong and visible leadership within the CAMHS subdivision, of the Children & Families Division and, as part of the CAMHS senior leadership team, will work to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe care.

Be accountable for the operational delivery of clinical services across the CAMHS subdivision. Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, and under the supervision of the Associate Director, managing the associated integrated clinical, operational, staffing, governance and financial performance.

Support the Associate Director(s) and Associate Clinical Director to translate the vision of integrated management and governance into safe, effective and efficient service delivery. Using their leadership skills, they will be a visible, accessible and professional presence, providing leadership and supervision.

Lead in new ways of working and change across the service, and with partners, will ensure the services can deliver the care our children, young people and families need and want. This will include adapting to the changing requirements emerging over time and supporting changes to both the service delivery model and staffing structures.

Have a close working relationship with the Associate Director, particularly with regards to the delivery of integration and transformation plans. They will also work closely with the Associate Clinical Director and the Head of Quality Governance for clinical safety and effectiveness across CAMHS

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence