Unplanned Care Lead Nurse

Job summary

Permanent | Part Time - 30 hours per week | Proposed interview date Tuesday 08-Sept-2026

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our Community CAMHS team at an exciting time of transformation. Working within the Community, Wellbeing and Mental Health Care Group (CWAMH), you will support the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services for children and young people.

You will play a key role in service improvement, helping to drive evidence-based, trauma-informed, and needs-led practice while ensuring the voices of children and young people are at the heart of service development. Working closely with the Care Group Head of Nursing, you will support the quality, patient safety, and clinical effectiveness agenda across the service.

About You

Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).Significant experience within CAMHS and/or Children's Mental Health Services.Knowledge of trauma-informed and needs-led approaches to care.Experience supporting service improvement and quality initiatives.Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, and clinical effectiveness.Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team committed to delivering high-quality mental health care and continuous service improvement.

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Deputy Associate Director of Operations, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Provide operational, professional, and clinical leadership for the Community CAMHS Unplanned Care Service.
• Lead the delivery of a high-quality urgent and crisis mental health service for children and young people.
• Manage complex clinical risk and ensure safe, effective service delivery.
• Provide leadership, support, and supervision to the multidisciplinary team.
• Drive service improvement and contribute to quality, patient safety, and clinical effectiveness initiatives.

About us

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we celebrate our 150th anniversary in 2026, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

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Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to CAMHS, crisis care, leadership or service development.

Desirable

• Master's level qualification or equivalent postgraduate study in a relevant clinical, leadership or management discipline.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working within CAMHS and/or children's mental health services.
• Substantial experience managing children and young people presenting with acute mental health needs, complex risk and crisis presentations.
• Experience of operational, professional or clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary service.
• Experience of workforce management including supervision, appraisal, performance management and staff development.
• Experience of leading quality improvement, clinical governance, audit, incident review or service evaluation activities.
• Experience of managing staff within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Desirable

• Experience of leading local service improvement, transformation or pathway development initiatives.

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment, formulation, risk management and decision-making skills in relation to children and young people experiencing mental health crisis.
• Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory frameworks and children's mental health pathways.
• Ability to lead and influence practice within complex, fast-paced and high-risk environments.
• Strong leadership, communication and partnership-working skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across health, social care, education and wider partner agencies.
• Knowledge of clinical governance, quality improvement methodologies, service improvement and change management processes.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and utilise service performance data, audit findings and outcome measures to inform decision-making and service development.