Assistant Clinical Lead

Overview

Main area Mental Health Grade 8b Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (split across Liverpool and Sefton bases). Job ref 411-COM-25-7274131Employer: Alder Hey Children''s NHS Foundation Trust. Site: Alder Hey Hospital. Town: Liverpool. Salary: £64,455 - £74,896 pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 18/09/2025 23:59Assistant Clinical Lead

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Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care with a presence in community outreach sites. In collaboration with other providers, clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.As Black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust’s values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:Great flexible working opportunitiesLease car scheme and Home Electronics SchemeGenerous annual leave and pension schemeExtensive staff health and well-being programmesJob overview

Band 8B Assistant Clinical Lead Role (ACL) -

PermanentClinical Psychologist onlyThis is an exciting opportunity to continue leading and developing the Eating Disorders Team (EDYS) at Alder Hey Children''s Hospital. This will involve collaboration with partnership agencies and working closely with the Clinical Lead and other ACLs, as well as line management of their MDT.This post will support strategic development, including ensuring the delivery and sustainability of the service. Working closely with other mental health, education and council partners. The ability to engage with colleagues across organisational boundaries will be essential.We are looking for a motivated and confident individual with a passion to improve children and young people’s mental health services to take on this position.Main duties of the job

The Assistant Clinical Lead is a key member of the EDYS Community Division Mental Health Services Leadership Team based at Alder Hey Children’s hospital and will be responsible for the clinical management of their MDT in addition to providing clinical supervision to assigned clinicians.The post will support clinical, strategic and performance leadership for the service and will also perform responsibilities delegated by the Clinical Lead as appropriate, including being responsible for designated areas of service development and leadership tasks – this will be guided by the Clinical Lead and the Service and Trust’s vision.Clinically, the post holder will support staff via clinical supervision and operational supervision to ensure the team are supported to provide clinical intervention of the highest standard.Working for our organisation

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man.The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at Sunflower House Inpatient Unit based in the Catkin building on the Alder Hey Hospital campus.We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.As Black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust’s values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package.Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT / CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCEClinical ManagementTo support team members to case manage, assess, treat and discharge children and young people effectively.To ensure appropriate data is completed by clinicians within their MDT, e.g. Routine outcome measures and other clinical documents.Review the caseloads of MDT members.Oversee safe use of equipment and resources.Conduct appraisals of staff within the team (Performance and Development Reviews).Identify training needs and coordination of continuing professional development in conjunction with the wider Leadership team.Provide clinical supervision support to staff from own and other services/teams as agreed with the Clinical Lead.Person specification

Education and Training

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent pre 1996) and registration with HCPCPost-grad training in a recognised therapeutic speciality and be registered with UKCP/HPC or equivalentFurther training/study in relation to specialist supervision within CAMHSA recognised and appropriate management training or equivalentExperience

Extensive experience of working in specialist CAMHSExtensive experience of leading multi- disciplinary team workExperience of leading and supervising a multi-disciplinary teamExperience of training/teaching staffExtensive experience of offering consultation to children, young people and their families and to other staff groups and partner agenciesAbility to supervise CAMHS workersEvidence of leading change initiativesExperience of engaging / liaising with local support networks for children, young people and familiesExperience of strategic and business development of CAMHS provisionAbility to engage staff in the future shaping of services and strategic visioningKnowledge

Ability to provide a high level of competency and autonomy in analysing presenting problems in the context of the child and family and/or wider social contextAbility to work utilise a range of integrated therapeutic perspectives and modalities dependent on the needs of the clientUnderstanding of the application of psychological and other theories relating to a multi-cultural and socially diverse populationKnowledge of legislation relevant to CAMHS provisionWe reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted.Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.Should you require any assistance during the application stages please contact recruiting manager of vacancy or the recruitment team at recruitment@alderhey.nhs.uk or call 0151 282 4599Please declare within the supporting information if artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in your application.Please note, the selection processes at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring ..... full job details .....