South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
CAMHS Clinical Service Lead
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Are you an experienced and inspirational clinical leader looking to shape the future of children's mental health services?
We are seeking an ambitious and innovative Clinical Service Lead to lead our Horizon Service, a key component of Lewisham CAMHS that supports children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking, high-performing service at a pivotal time of transformation.
About the Role
As Clinical Service Lead, you will provide strategic, operational and professional leadership to a passionate multidisciplinary team delivering specialist assessment, intervention and care co-ordination for children, young people and their families. You will play a central role in ensuring services remain safe, effective, responsive and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes.
The Horizon Service sits within the Getting More Help domain of the THRIVE Framework and operates across Lewisham's four Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. This provides a unique opportunity to lead truly integrated, place-based care, working alongside colleagues from health, education, social care, primary care and the voluntary sector to improve the lives of children and young people.
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Responsibilities
As Clinical Service Lead for the Horizon Service, you will provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and outcome-focused services, while driving service transformation, quality improvement and innovation. The role offers the opportunity to shape integrated neighbourhood-based care, working closely with partners across health, education, social care, primary care and the voluntary sector to improve access, experience and outcomes for children and young people. You will lead service performance, workforce development, governance and safeguarding, whilst contributing to the wider strategic development of Lewisham CAMHS.
Requirements
We are looking for an experienced and inspiring leader with a strong background in children's mental health services and a passion for improving outcomes for young people. You will bring excellent clinical leadership skills, the ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, and experience managing complex services, demand, capacity and performance. You will be confident working across organisational boundaries, building effective partnerships and influencing service development at a system level. Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills are essential, alongside a commitment to innovation, inclusion, quality improvement and continuous learning.
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About Lewisham CAMHS
At Lewisham CAMHS, we're building something special. We are transforming the way children and young people access mental health support through integrated neighbourhood teams, strong partnerships and a shared commitment to excellence. Our culture is collaborative, compassionate and ambitious, with leaders empowered to innovate, challenge traditional ways of working and drive meaningful change. You'll join a welcoming and highly skilled team that values professional curiosity, continuous learning and mutual support, giving you the opportunity to grow your career while making a lasting difference to children, young people and families across Lewisham.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kim de Haan
- Job title: CAMHS General Manager
- Email address: kim.dehaan2@slam.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07740422525
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