The Role
Professional and clinical lead for area of clinical expertise and as required across NHS Lanarkshire /and or sub specialty.
Expert practitioner, providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across NHS Lanarkshire to ensure high standards of clinical care.
highly specialist clinical interventions, teaching, training, consultation and liaison to multi-disciplinary, multi-agency professionals working
Lead the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity within the context of clinical governance.
Contribute to the development and operation of professional/service strategy across NHS Lanarkshire: the major impact of which will be the increase in quality of patient care and service quality.
Strengthen professional contribution and decision making in the development of CAMHS and interagency partnerships.
Ensure that National CAMHS policy and strategy is included in the planning and implementation of service redesign/modernisation including partnership agendas.
Provide advice, support, and contribute to the education of staff, as appropriate, within the CAMH service.
Will have line management responsibility when operating/acting as senior manager / CAMHS Clinical manager as part of an organisational delegated service responsibility.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration, Registered Social Worker, AHP – HCPC and / or
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology
Educated to, operating at Masters Level, Relevant to their specialist field or demonstrate educational
and professional ability.
The post requires evidenced relevant experience of working in a CAMHS setting
The post holder requires highly developed specialist knowledge and experience of working wit
young people with highly complex emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
Experience of resource management i.e. workforce
Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting
Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
Demonstrates effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player
Responsible for developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change
Experience in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems
Working knowledge of basic information technology
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
Educated to or undertaking postgraduate certificate/diploma in an evidence based psychological therapy as recognised in the National Psychological Therapies matrix for the intended client group
Experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to establish priorities and prioritise workload effectively
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Udston Hospital
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Pauline Izat, General Manager, on Pauline.Izat@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk or
Beverly Adams, Team Lead, Neurodevelopmental Service, Child and Family on Beverly.Adams@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information for Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk .
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.