Secondary CAMHS Team Lead - #186843

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

The Elizabeth Williams Clinic is seeking a skilled and motivated Secondary CAMHS Team Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership to a dynamic, supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team based in Llanelli. The team delivers specialist secondary mental health care to children and young people across the Llanelli postcode area, working closely with families and partner agencies.

The post holder will lead the team in delivering high‑quality, safe and effective care to children and young people with complex mental health needs and associated risk, ensuring robust clinical governance, safeguarding practice and staff supervision. The role includes oversight of complex caseloads, coordination of assessments and interventions, and leadership of partnership working across the local system.

We particularly welcome applications from clinicians with significant experience in secondary CAMHS, including working with children and young people presenting with complexity, high levels of mental health risk, and transition needs. The Team Lead plays a key role in maintaining strong collaborative relationships with youth justice services, early help teams and secondary schools, as well as wider health and social care partners.

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical and operational leadership to the secondary CAMHS multidisciplinary team, promoting safe, compassionate and evidence‑based practice. They will oversee the team caseload, allocating assessments and interventions to ensure timely, appropriate care with due regard to complexity and risk.

The role includes providing supervision, professional support and performance management to junior and unqualified staff, while leading on safeguarding practice and ensuring statutory and local requirements are met.

The post holder will oversee care planning and risk management for children and young people at increased risk of harm or admission, and coordinate transitions, including the transfer of complex cases to adult mental health services.

They will maintain high standards of clinical recording, audit and quality assurance, contribute to reporting and governance processes, represent the team within the wider system through multi‑agency working, and support service development and improvement aligned with Health Board and Welsh Government priorities.

Interviews to be held on 1/6/2026

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
  
  

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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