Clinical Team Manager - Cfhd

Children and Family Health Devon are delighted to invite applications for a 6 month secondment / fixed term Band 7 Operational and Clinical Team Manager position within our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) and Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Early Intervention Pathway.

We are currently seeking motivated, compassionate, and values-driven leaders for:

• One full-time (37.5 hours per week) Band 7 Operational and Clinical Team Manager for the countywide CWP Team to cover South Devon - Teignbridge.
• This is an exciting leadership opportunity for experienced professionals who are passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people, and families. The successful candidates will play a key role in delivering high-quality early intervention mental health support, ensuring children and young people receive timely, effective, and compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

As an Operational and Clinical Team Manager, you will provide operational and clinical leadership to multidisciplinary teams within the mild-to-moderate mental health pathway. You will support safe and effective service delivery, promote clinical excellence, and lead service development and continuous improvement.

Working in line with the NHS Constitution and NHS values, you will demonstrate a commitment to compassion, inclusion, collaboration, and high-quality care. You will lead with integrity, inspire and develop others, and work in partnership with colleagues, schools, and wider services to improve outcomes for children and young people across Devon and Torbay.

Providing operational and clinical leadership to

MHST and CWP teams

Line management, supervision, and professional

support of practitioners and supervisors

Overseeing referral screening, allocation, and

clinical decision-making processes

Managing team performance, caseloads, and

service delivery targets

Supporting staff wellbeing, development, and a

positive team culture

Working collaboratively with schools, partner

agencies, and wider CFHD services

This role requires a compassionate and confident leader

with excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside a strong

understanding of children and young peoples mental health and early

intervention approaches.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to

improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across

Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young

people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and

providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling

lives.

Our children and

young people say

We would like the

people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding,

patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and

comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to

listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are

positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and

without pressure.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust.

We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists,

occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists,

nurses and many other professions.

Join us in

beautiful Devon

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of

opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural

hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world

surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0781

Job locations

Children & Family Health

Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge

Dartington

TOTNES

Devon

TQ9 6JD

United Kingdom

South Devon Healthcare

Torbay Hospital Annexe

187 Newton Road

TORQUAY

TQ2 7BA

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Full

Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person

Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting

information from the role requirements or person specification.

Job responsibilities

Full

Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person

Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting

information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of complex needs.
• Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
• Working within a community childrens service setting.
• Extensive experience of providing clinical supervision and managing staff.

Desirable

• Budget management.
• Extensive experience of leading a clinical team.
• Setting up or working within a new service.

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (Psychological profession, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker etc.) A teaching qualification may also be considered alongside a health qualification- such as EMHP/CWP with significant post-qualifying experience.
• Active registration or appropriate accreditation with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP Registered, UKCP - Registered, BABCP - Accredited).
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.

Desirable

• Management qualification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of complex needs.
• Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
• Working within a community childrens service setting.
• Extensive experience of providing clinical supervision and managing staff.

Desirable

• Budget management.
• Extensive experience of leading a clinical team.
• Setting up or working within a new service.

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (Psychological profession, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker etc.) A teaching qualification may also be considered alongside a health qualification- such as EMHP/CWP with significant post-qualifying experience.
• Active registration or appropriate accreditation with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP Registered, UKCP - Registered, BABCP - Accredited).
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.

Desirable

• Management qualification.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Children & Family Health

Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge

Dartington

TOTNES

Devon

TQ9 6JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Children & Family Health

Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge

Dartington

TOTNES

Devon

TQ9 6JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Full

Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person

Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting

information from the role requirements or person specification.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of complex needs.
• Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
• Working within a community childrens service setting.
• Extensive experience of providing clinical supervision and managing staff.

Desirable

• Budget management.
• Extensive experience of leading a clinical team.
• Setting up or working within a new service.

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (Psychological profession, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker etc.) A teaching qualification may also be considered alongside a health qualification- such as EMHP/CWP with significant post-qualifying experience.
• Active registration or appropriate accreditation with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP Registered, UKCP - Registered, BABCP - Accredited).
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.

Desirable

• Management qualification.