CAMHS Clinical Pathway Manager - PCAP


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth, PL4 7PY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	21 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS within Livewell Southwest provides specialist mental health services for children young people and their families This is an exciting opportunity to join CAMHS as Clinical Pathway Manager for PCAP The post holder will provide operational and clinical leadership working collaboratively with the Service Manager clinical leads multidisciplinary teams and other CAMHS managers The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management and development of the pathway ensuring services are safe effective responsive and accessible A key focus will be progressing the transformation of PCAP building on work already undertaken to strengthen community-based assessment treatment and intensive support improving access and flow and support care in the most appropriate setting The post holder will also develop the CAMHS Crisis and HTT function in line with the NHS England Urgent and emergency mental health care for children and young people national implementation guidance We are looking for an experienced motivated and resilient clinician and manager who can provide calm and confident leadership within a busy and evolving service support staff maintain high standards of care and drive continuous improvement The role will include Day-to-day operational and clinical management of PCAP As an operational manager the post holder will be required to participate in the operational managers' on-call Rota The post holder will also contribute to the CAMHS duty manager rota providing on-site management cover as required Chairing and actively participating in PCAP MDT meetings providing operational and clinical management oversight and supporting effective multidisciplinary decision-making Chairing PCAP business meetings providing oversight of service delivery performance demand and capacity workforce governance and pathway development Supporting and progressing the ongoing transformation and development of PCAP including the continued development of community-based and intensive support Supporting the continued development of PCAP and its integration within the wider CAMHS service Working collaboratively with the Service Manager clinical leads and MDTs to review and develop pathway models and ensure the offer remains responsive to the needs of children young people and families Providing oversight of demand and capacity referrals caseloads access waiting times clinical activity and outcomes identifying areas requiring improvement or further development Supporting effective caseload management clinical review processes treatment planning flow through pathways and timely discharge Supporting the safe management of clinical risk and appropriate escalation of concerns through established clinical and management processes Supporting effective multidisciplinary and multi-agency work including relationships with pediatrics primary care education social care and other relevant services Supporting clinical governance audit quality improvement evaluation and service development across the pathway Supporting implementation of relevant national and local standards guidance and service developments relating to PCAP and CAMHS Supporting workforce development and ensuring staff are supported to provide high-quality evidence-based care Working collaboratively with other Clinical Pathway Managers and the wider CAMHS senior management team to support effective service delivery and development The Clinical Pathway Manager will be responsible for the line management of staff and the appraisal process The Clinical Pathway Manager will need to be passionate about developing accessible services and be able to be flexible in their approach to support the team and service development As one of the Clinical Pathway Managers you will provide an element of specialist clinical practice to be agreed with the Service Manager taking into consideration the level of management responsibility within this post You will work as part of the senior management team within CAMHS in conjunction with the wider CAMHS services The Clinical Pathway Manager will contribute to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning culture which fosters high morale and commitment amongst all staff and that promotes wellbeing personal development and continuous improvement in the standards of business activities and professional practice The services provided by Livewell Southwest are increasingly working to deliver services in localities in collaboration with key partner agencies To provide a safe effective high-quality and cost-efficient service that is responsive to user need and commissioning specifications the post holder will provide daily oversight of the revised service arrangement The range of responsibilities will include Clinical and operational input to PCAP on a day-to-day basis Day-to-day management of PCAP in conjunction with the Service Manager and relevant clinical leads Chairing and actively participating in PCAP MDT meetings providing appropriate clinical and operational management oversight Chairing PCAP business meetings ensuring oversight of service delivery performance workforce governance and pathway development Supporting and progressing the ongoing PCAP transformation and pathway development Supporting the continued development and integration of Urgent and emergency mental health care for children and young people national implementation guidance within the wider CAMHS service Working with the Service Manager clinical leads and MDTs to review pathway delivery and identify opportunities for service improvement and development Monitoring and supporting workstreams relating to RTT access waiting times demand and capacity clinical activity outcomes and service evaluation Supporting effective management of referrals caseloads pathway flow review and discharge Supporting the delivery and further development of community-based and intensive support within PCAP with the aim of providing care in the most appropriate setting according to clinical need Supporting appropriate use of resources and workforce capacity across PCAP Case management of staff and undertaking regular appraisals of team members Chairing and contributing to relevant team pathway and service meetings and attending the Senior CAMHS Business Meeting on a regular basis Promoting an open learning culture reflective practice quality improvement and continuous service development Supporting implementation of relevant national and local developments within PCAP and CAMHS Ensuring professional engagement with partner agencies in the planning delivery and evaluation of effective multi-agency services The post holder will ensure professional engagement with partner agencies in the planning delivery and evaluation of effective multi-agency services The post holder will work with the CAMHS Service Manager to ensure that service information clinical performance and business is available and of sufficient intelligence to inform service planning and negotiation of contracts

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