Trustee: Clinical Lead
Salary: This is an unpaid voluntary role. Expenses are covered where relevant
Location: Flexible
Reporting to: Board of Trustees and CEO
Other key working relationships: COO, Head of Operations
Beyond’s vision is a world where every young person has equitable access to effective mental health support at the right moment, allowing them to lead fulfilling lives and reach their full potential.
Clinical Lead Trustee role
We are looking for a Trustee with a clinical background to play a pivotal role in advising the Beyond board and team on clinical matters whilst bringing unique perspectives rooted in their lived experiences as a member of an underrepresented or disadvantaged group.
This role is open to CAMHS and youth psychiatrists, psychologists and senior clinicians. It is particularly suitable for those clinicians with an interest in prevention and helping to bridge the gap between secondary mental health care and the voluntary sector. It is an opportunity to bring your clinical skills, leadership and expertise to a dynamic and effective team making a real difference to young people’s mental health.
This Trustee will serve as a trusted voice to Beyond to help them achieve lasting improved access to mental health support for young people.
Key responsibilities
Clinical guidance:
- Support our Head of Operations to approve our directory of mental health providers, ensuring information is accurate and reviewing shortlisted providers.
- Supporting Beyond to identify and cultivate a diverse range of provisions and providers within the directory who represent disadvantaged groups.
- Review all of our psycho-educational materials once a year ahead of our annual schools festival, Now and Beyond.
- Provide expert advice to the board and CEO on clinical matters and best practices in youth mental health where needed.
Strategy and development:
- Bring firsthand understanding of healthcare disparities and challenges faced by marginalised young people that will help the charity’s strategic goal to achieve equitable access to support.
- Identify emerging trends, research, and best practices in youth mental health care and advise on how these can be incorporated into Beyond’s work.
Safeguarding and risk management:
- Agree to be our Deputy Safeguarding Lead (our CEO is DSL)
- Advise on safeguarding policies and practices, tailoring approaches to address specific vulnerabilities and barriers to protection where appropriate.
- Work closely with our DSL and senior leadership team on matters of safeguarding where needed.
Advocacy and representation:
- Act as an ambassador for Beyond – representing the charity and promoting Beyond’s mission.
Attributes
- A qualified child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychologists or senior clinician.
- Significant experience in clinical leadership or advisory roles, ideally within a charitable, healthcare, or youth-focused setting.
- Strong connections to, and understanding of, the marginalized community you represent.
- In-depth knowledge of mental health challenges facing young people, clinical best practices, and emerging trends in the sector.
- A passion for Beyond’s mission and dedication to improving youth mental health outcomes.
Time commitment
- Attend approx 4 annual meetings with our Board Of Trustees and senior leadership.
- Attend quarterly (remote) meetings with the wider Beyond family (including volunteers.)
Tenure
- All Trustee positions are to be held for a minimum of one year.
How to apply
Send a video or written statement (or both) and CV with your interest to monica@wearebeyond.org.uk explaining why you want this role.
We will run the application process until 27th January 2025. If your application is successful you will then be notified. Shortly after you will be interviewed by a member of the senior leadership team and a representative from the Youth Board.