Job summary
This is an exciting time to join the Tees CAMHS crisis team as a Team Manager and work within a fast paced however rewarding environment.
To provide operational leadership to CAMHS Crisis team and ensure 24/7 staffing and service is in place. To also ensure the team provide safe and effective care.
There is also the opportunity to be involved in service development.
Main duties of the job
To improve the lives of children and young people with mental ill health and/or learning disabilities by minimising the impact of their condition through effective leadership and management of the development and delivery of excellent services. To promote recovery and wellbeing for all service be compassionate in meeting the needs of children and young people and their facilitate the delivery of the clinical service by the community team, working alongside the senior clinical management team to gain assurance on clinical be responsible for the operational management of the lead practice development and service development initiatives to ensure continual quality improvement as an integral part of the Trust's Quality Improvement line manage the community team.
To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental ill health and/or learning disabilities. To promote at all times a positive image of the Children and Young People's Service and the wider Trust.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Details
Date posted
31 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-TSC-004-26-A
Job locations
Acklam Road Hospital
Middlesbrough
TS5 7AB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
2. Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
3. Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
4. Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
Experience
Essential
5. Significant experience of managing people
6. Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
7. Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
8. Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
9. Evidence of delivering supervision
10. Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
11. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
12. Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
13. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
14. Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
15. Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using.
16. Inter-agency and partnership working