Assistant Director Set Camhs and Partnerships

6 months ago


Basildon, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children’s Services Directorate in Essex as an Interim Assistant Director for Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services. The post holder will be responsible for operational management of the community portfolio and will work closely with the leadership team to develop, lead and manage Southend Essex and Thurrock Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services (SET CAMHS)

The Assistant Director will be required to work with the ICB and system partners, supporting the Trust’s vision in developing and transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services to ensure the very best system of care is provided through creative partnerships with patients, carers and staff.

You will need to demonstrate strong people skills and the ability to work across organisational boundaries. In addition, you will be a decision maker and be able to motivate colleagues across multidisciplinary teams to deliver the highest quality services.

If you have a passion for transforming services and a strong track record of managing and leading multi disciplinary teams we would love to hear from you.

Please refer to JD for post holder responsibilities, which will include:
Ensuring high quality, patient focused care across all services

Building relationships with Directors

Line management of the Head of Service

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

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 focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

**Applicant requirements to include**:
Experience at Band 8b or equivalent Service Manager/Head of Service level

Strong leadership qualities

Evidence of transformative changes in previous roles to demonstrate areas of service improvement


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