Job summary
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Conwy and Denbighshire CAMHS leadership team and apply for a clinical team manager post in our Conwy child and adolescent mental health service.

Denbighshire CAMHS is based in Rhyl, North Wales. The team is multidisciplinary and offers a range of early intervention and direct assessment and therapeutic services to school-aged children, adolescents, and their families, referred with a range of emotional and behavioural disorders. The team leader is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the team in partnership with clinical and admin leads and the service manager.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, sharing our passion for innovation and continuous service improvement. They will be able to demonstrate compassionate leadership skills and a commitment to facilitating an open learning culture that embraces the ideas and expertise of team members to improve care and service delivery. For this, you will need excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of developing positive partnerships with a range of stakeholders. You will understand and embrace the challenge of delivering a service, which is high quality, efficient, and sustainable, in keeping with the principles of prudent healthcare.

Main duties of the job
A background of working within Child Mental Health Services and a knowledge of the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) would be advantageous. However, we are also keen to hear from candidates from other clinical specialities connected to supporting emotional health and wellbeing or children and families, and can demonstrate transferable skills in managing performance, quality, and safety.

If successful, you will be joining an innovative and welcoming multidisciplinary team in Denbighshire CAMHS, in addition to being part of a supportive leadership team that values its member's contribution and is committed to achieving service objectives through engagement and collaboration with our teams and each other.

North Wales is a beautiful part of the country with good schools, a range of leisure activities, and plenty of stunning scenery. Denbighshire has rugged mountain terrains, spectacular coastlines, and a mix of small rural villages and larger coastal towns. With plenty of access to fresh air and the great outdoors, we are also within an hour of larger cities such as Chester, Liverpool and Bangor. We are happy to discuss relocation packages for those moving into the area to join our team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £50,129 to £57,365 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 050-NMR666-1126
Job locations: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Marine Drive, Rhyl, LL18 3AS, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant professional Qualification and active professional registration in health or social care related profession.
• Essential: Continued professional and management development.
• Essential: Recognised and relevant management qualification or willingness to work towards (must be achieved 1-2 years)
• Desirable: Evidence of mentoring
• Desirable: Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010 (includes mental health nursing, social work, psychology)

Experience

• Essential: Management experience at band 6 or above.
• Essential: Relevant clinical experience.
• Essential: Evidence of professional and personal development
• Desirable: Evidence of financial management skills and ability
• Desirable: Evidence of change management

Skills

• Essential: Leadership skills
• Essential: Ability to prioritise work to tight deadlines
• Essential: Strategic thinker
• Essential: Able to produce business plans with minimal support
• Desirable: Research and audit skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Service Manager, David Patterson, David.Patterson@wales.nhs.uk, 03000856023


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