NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAY OPERATIONAL LEAD | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer:
Location:
ASHTON, OL6 7SR
Pay:
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
11/06/2026
About this job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1 2month secondment role, to provide strategic leadership and operational co-ordination to the Neurodevelopmental (ND) Pathways in Pennine Care CAMHS. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and coordinating provision of a specialist assessment service to children and young people with a suspected neurodiverse presentation.
The focus of this role is to ensure the delivery of objectives aligned with the Greater Manchester Neurodevelopmental Transformation programme of work including the
* Implementation of the use of the GM ND Triage Tool
* Active participation with the development of locality ND Triage multi-agency panels -A programme of work to review children and young people currently waiting for assessment -Review and development of neurodevelopmental assessment pathways to ensure there is improved access to assessment for children and young people when needed
* Management and oversight of current waiting list for ND assessment The post holder will support the CAMHS service lead and associate director in the review, implementation and delivery of service, ensuring integration with corporate strategy and CAMHS and ND local and national priorities.
If you are motivated and passionate around achieving outcomes for cyp and their families and and focused on achieving priorities, implementing and embedding change then this is the perfect opportunity for you.
To act as the lead manager for the implementation and development for Pennine care neuro developmental service, service plans.
The post holder is also expected to promote and maintain partnerships and interface with other professionals and agencies that work within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Framework.
Please refer to the Job Description which outlines all duties that are required We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester
* Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.
We’re really proud of our PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.
We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
Access to Continued Professional Development
Involvement in improvement and research activities
Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of an assessment and treatment pathway from the point of referral through to discharge supported by clinical leads.
This will involve close liaison with GP’s, Paediatricians, adult services, other community CAMHS teams and partner agencies including education, social care and VCSE’s ensuring ease of access and support for children and young people at each stage in the pathway.
The post holder will support the CAMHS service lead and associate director in the review, implementation and delivery of service, ensuring integration with corporate strategy and CAMHS and ND local and national priorities.
The postholder will be responsible for providing regular updates on service delivery as required by internal governance and also external reporting responsibilities.
The postholder will also be representing CAMHS at GM meetings alongside local strategic and service development meetings.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 May 2026
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