Clinical Team Lead

Overview

In this role you will lead and support the SPA team at the front door of CAMHS, ensuring safe and timely triage and referral management. You will provide clinical and operational oversight, supporting colleagues with decision-making and risk assessment while coordinating care pathways. The position emphasizes safeguarding, crisis intervention, and collaborative, patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary setting. This role offers an opportunity to shape access to services for children and young people during a pivotal stage of care.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary: 49,387 to 56,515 per year
• Permanent contract
• Full-time role
• Flexible working options available
• NHS staff benefits (as part of NHS Foundation Trust)
• Part-time pro rata salary where applicable

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the team manager and oversee triage and assessment of referrals
• Conduct comprehensive triage to determine urgency and nature of referrals; prioritise based on risk and need
• Gather detailed information on the young person’s history, concerns, and psychosocial factors
• Formulate risk assessments and actions for self-harm, risk to others, safeguarding
• Deliver immediate crisis intervention and de-escalation; develop crisis management plans
• Explore and coordinate options within CAMHS and wider community to access/ manage care
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care and clear family communication

Key requirements

• Current registration with NMC, HCPC, or Social Work England; or BABCP accreditation via KSA route with current BABCP accreditation
• Evidence of CPD and post-registration training in relevant service area
• Degree or diploma level plus specialist training/experience; master’s level equivalent preferred
• Extensive post-qualifying experience in relevant service area
• Experience supervising staff and students; ability to manage caseloads of children and young people with complex needs
• Knowledge of interventions specific to the service and awareness of Trust policies and service specifications
• Disclosure to DBS as required
• UK professional registration and eligibility to work in the UK

• Clinical judgment under pressure
• Effective communication with families and professionals
• Team leadership and collaboration
• Triage and prioritisation of referrals
• Comprehensive risk assessment and management planning
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques

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