Menu

Operational Lead Clayfields Health Team | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 09 July 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 August 2025
Location: Nottingham, NG9 8GU
Company: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 7301600/186-873-25-MH

Apply for this job

Summary


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time permanent post as Operational health lead within the CAMHS Clayfield's health team

The post holder will have responsibility to lead and manage the day-to-day operations and performance of the CAMHS Clayfield's Health Team to enhance the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people within Nottinghamshire. They will have excellent leadership skills with the ability to lead, manage and support the MDT.

Clayfield's House is a national provider of secure accommodation for 20 young people between the ages of 10 to 18 who are on remand,

sentenced, placed on welfare grounds or are secure overnight under PACE 1984 legislation. The service is part of Nottinghamshire CountyCouncil.

To lead and manage the day-to-day operations and performance of the CAMHS Clayfields Health Team to enhance the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people within Nottinghamshire.

Working in close collaboration with the Clayfields local authority leadership, physical healthcare lead, and East Midlands FCAMHS team lead, the post holder will be responsible for the leadership and management of the team driving towards better mental health outcomes for children and

young people. The post holder will provide and oversee managerial supervision and support the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care.

Clayfields House is a national provider of secure accommodation for 20 young people between the ages of 10 to 18 who are on remand, sentenced, placed on welfare grounds or are secure overnight under PACE 1984 legislation. The service is part of Nottinghamshire County Council.

The post holder will develop innovative new ways of working with other providers to enhance improved working practices and relationships across healthcare in order to meet strategic objectives, organisational requirements and evidence based practice developments with a focus upon children and young people’s mental health provision.

The post holder will be part of the Clayfields Health Team rota for new admissions and clinical escalation.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

For full details of the main responsibilities for this post please review the attached job description and person specification attached.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Apply for this job