Clinical Director, Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Eating Disorders

Clinical Leadership & Governance • Provide strategic clinical leadership across CAMHS & Eating Disorders services • Ensure services are safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led • Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety • Embed learning from incidents, feedback and audits • Develop a strong culture of multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical excellence Service Development & Strategy • Lead the development of integrated care pathways for children and young people • Drive innovation in community, crisis, and specialist eating disorder services • Work collaboratively across education, social care and ICS partners • Ensure co-production with children, young people and families • Champion early intervention and prevention approaches • Address health inequalities in access and outcomes Leadership & Performance • Provide visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership • Deliver quality, performance and financial objectives • Support effective use of resources across complex service networks • Influence across organisational boundaries, including regional and partnership forums • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning and psychological safety About you We are seeking an outstanding, values-driven leader who: • Is a registered clinical professional (e.g. Medical, Nursing, Psychology or Allied Health) • Has senior leadership experience within complex healthcare systems • Brings expertise in CAMHS, childrens services and/or eating disorders • Has a strong track record in service transformation, quality improvement and partnership working • Is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racist practice • Can lead with credibility, compassion and influence across systems • You will be passionate about improving outcomes for young people and confident working across organisational and system boundaries. What we offer • A senior leadership role with significant influence across childrens mental health services • Opportunities to lead transformational change in CAMHS & Eating Disorders • A strong commitment to leadership development and support • Flexible working and comprehensive NHS benefits • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Leadership & Governance • Provide strategic clinical leadership across CAMHS & Eating Disorders services • Ensure services are safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led • Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety • Embed learning from incidents, feedback and audits • Develop a strong culture of multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical excellence Service Development & Strategy • Lead the development of integrated care pathways for children and young people • Drive innovation in community, crisis, and specialist eating disorder services • Work collaboratively across education, social care and ICS partners • Ensure co-production with children, young people and families • Champion early intervention and prevention approaches • Address health inequalities in access and outcomes Leadership & Performance • Provide visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership • Deliver quality, performance and financial objectives • Support effective use of resources across complex service networks • Influence across organisational boundaries, including regional and partnership forums • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning and psychological safety About you We are seeking an outstanding, values-driven leader who: • Is a registered clinical professional (e.g. Medical, Nursing, Psychology or Allied Health) • Has senior leadership experience within complex healthcare systems • Brings expertise in CAMHS, childrens services and/or eating disorders • Has a strong track record in service transformation, quality improvement and partnership working • Is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racist practice • Can lead with credibility, compassion and influence across systems • You will be passionate about improving outcomes for young people and confident working across organisational and system boundaries. What we offer • A senior leadership role with significant influence across childrens mental health services • Opportunities to lead transformational change in CAMHS & Eating Disorders • A strong commitment to leadership development and support • Flexible working and comprehensive NHS benefits • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families