CYP (Children and Young Person) Clinical Lead

CYP (Child and Young Person) Clinical Lead

United Kingdom (Remote)

Reporting to: Clinical Director for ASD, CYP and Old Age

Remuneration: Competitive, dependent upon experience- plus £1000 working from home allowance

Contract Type: Permanent/ Full time - 40hours per week

Location: Home-based/various UK meeting locations as required

Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 21st July 2026*

About Us:

Psychiatry UK is the UK’s leading provider of digital psychiatry services, working both privately and with the NHS to support children, teenagers and adults with expert, patient-centred care.

A career with Psychiatry UK allows you to expand your knowledge, enhance your skills, and gain valuable life experience—all while enjoying the flexibility of a remote full-time role. As part of a leading online mental health service, you'll collaborate with innovative, forward-thinking professionals in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team committed to making a real difference.

The CYP (Child and Young Person) Clinical Lead plays a vital role within Psychiatry UK, responsible for providing strong clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality services for children and young people (CYP), while supporting the strategic objectives.

Working in close partnership with the Clinical Director, the Clinical Lead will champion clinical governance, foster a positive and supportive team culture, and maintain high operational standards. The role plays a key part in driving continuous quality improvement, implementing innovative approaches to enhance patient outcomes, and improving service efficiency.

The CYP Clinical Lead will balance their responsibilities across clinical governance, leadership, and operational oversight, ensuring robust support for the multidisciplinary team and the consistent delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

This is a home-based role (applicants must reside in the UK), though occasional travel may be required for face-to-face meetings at various locations within the UK.

As our CYP (Child and Young Person) Clinical Lead, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership for Psychiatry-UK's Children and Young People (CYP) services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based care and excellent patient outcomes.

• Lead and support the multidisciplinary clinical team by providing expert clinical guidance, promoting best practice, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.

• Work in partnership with the Clinical Director and operational leaders to shape and develop CYP services, driving innovation, service transformation, and continuous quality improvement.

• Oversee clinical governance, ensuring services meet regulatory, safeguarding, and CQC standards while maintaining a strong focus on quality and patient safety.

• Monitor clinical performance, patient outcomes, and service quality, using data and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and enhance clinical effectiveness.

• Support the recruitment, induction, supervision, mentoring, and development of clinicians, ensuring a skilled, engaged, and resilient workforce.

• Chair and contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, providing clinical oversight and supporting effective decision-making across the service.

• Work collaboratively to optimise clinical capacity, workforce planning, and patient pathways, ensuring timely access to high-quality care.

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated working, service development, and the continued growth of CYP services.

To succeed as our CYP (Child and Young Person) Clinical Lead, you will be:

An experienced and credible clinical leader who is able to inspire and support multidisciplinary teams while fostering collaborative working relationships across the organisation and with external partners. They will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, sound judgement, and the ability to make effective decisions in complex or high-pressure situations. The postholder will be adaptable to changing clinical practices and service delivery models, with a strategic and organised approach to planning workloads, managing priorities, and delivering high-quality patient care.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

· Medical degree with postgraduate qualifications (MRCPsych or equivalent).

· Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

· Extensive clinical experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

· Senior medical management experience within a complex healthcare setting.

· Demonstrated experience of supervising clinical teams and managing performance.

· Evidence of participation in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.

· In-depth knowledge of clinical governance, including compliance with relevant standards and regulations within mental health services.

· Knowledge of evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches for ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and broader child and young people's mental health conditions.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

· Teaching qualifications or experience in delivering clinical education.

· Research experience, with contributions to publications or presentations at conferences related to mental health and/or CYP.

· Senior management degree (e.g., MBA or equivalent).

· Experience with service development and transformation projects in healthcare.

· Familiarity with budget management and resource allocation in a clinical setting.

· Advanced understanding of epidemiology, healthcare evaluation, and statistical analysis in mental health.

· Skills in using data analytics for performance improvement and service delivery.

· Project management skills, including change management and facilitating staff development initiatives.

· Experience in developing and implementing protocols for clinical risk management and safeguarding.

· Ability to lead and mentor others in a clinical and educational capacity.

· Proficiency in IT systems, including clinical databases and reporting software, and familiarity with electronic health records.

· Commercial awareness and the ability to work with colleagues to grow and expand the services.

Psychiatry UK: Supporting You

We want you to enjoy your work while feeling healthy, happy, and appreciated. That’s why we’ve created a benefits package designed with you in mind. You’ll have access to a range of wellbeing perks, including a Health Cash Plan, Well Hub Subscription, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Annual Volunteering Day, Enhanced Sickness and Family Leave pay, Length of Service Bonus, Work from Home allowance and Pension options.

At Psychiatry UK, we care about what matters to you.

Recruitment Process

At Psychiatry UK, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Our process includes:

· Application

· Profile review

· Screening conversation

· Competency based interview(s)

If at any point you require any reasonable adjustments —such as additional time, assistive technology, or an alternative format for materials—please let us know. We are happy to accommodate your needs to ensure you have a fair and comfortable experience.

If this opportunity excites you, why not apply today? *We review applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of interest. To ensure you don’t miss out, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.