Speech and Language Clinical Team Manager - Expert AT Hand - Cfhd

We are excited to be advertising for a Speech and

Language Therapy Clinical Team Manager, working within the Expert at Hand

model within the Speech, Language and Communication pathway. This role is for

0.6 WTE and we can consider a split of these hours to suit alongside your

current roles.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time of change,

and you will be supported throughout by a strong team who is passionate about

delivering high quality and innovative care.

In the role you will provide the day-to-day operational

management of the provision of care and treatment within the Speech, Language

and Communication pathway, which consists of speech and language therapists and

speech and language therapy assistants.

This post holder will manage effective operational delivery

of the service in close collaboration with Speech and Language Clinical

Specialists, senior clinicians and other service leads within the Expert at

Hand model.

You will have supervisory skills and may complete clinical

work across health in different environments such as home, schools and clinics.

Main duties of the job

• Provide effective collaborative leadership and day to day operational management of the clinical team.
• Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of evidence based clinical care .
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with other clinical pathways within the locality, health specialties and partner organisations.
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and their parents/ carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated.
• In partnership with the Operations Manager, ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks within the pathway are identified and managed effectively.
• To maintain systems to monitor demand and maintain optimal clinical capacity within the team.
• Work collaboratively with other leaders (professional, clinical and operational), to maintain excellent clinical standards and safety.
• Ensure clinical provision in the pathway is delivered to meet key performance targets.
• Provide supervision, operational management and support to clinicians , to understand and follow HR policies and procedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approach to engage staff.
• Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings, adapting communication to meet the needs of others.
• To deputise for the Operations Manager as required.

About us

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an

Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for

children and young people in Devon.

CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and

young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and

South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working

closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality

and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services.

CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth,

Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical

training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post

graduate training.

Our integrated care and treatment has been

developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their

families/carers.

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.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0706-2

Job locations

Children & Family Health

Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge

Dartington

TOTNES

Devon

TQ9 6JD

United Kingdom

Children & Family Health Devon

Unit 1

Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate

EXETER

EX2 7FW

United Kingdom

Children & Family Health Devon

Springfield Court, Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

BARNSTAPLE

Devon

EX31 3UD

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

• Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
• Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems; including risk assessments.
• Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
• Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework.
• Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
• Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and or design of services.
• Experience in delivering healthcare in partnership with other organisations.
• Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement.

Desirable

• Experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
• Experience of providing professional teaching and training for other professionals working with children/young people families.
• Experience of managing complaints, incidents and financial payments.
• Experience of using data to improve services.

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Evidence of relevant CPD.

Desirable

• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in an evidence-based therapeutic approach

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
• Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems; including risk assessments.
• Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
• Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework.
• Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
• Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and or design of services.
• Experience in delivering healthcare in partnership with other organisations.
• Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement.

Desirable

• Experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
• Experience of providing professional teaching and training for other professionals working with children/young people families.
• Experience of managing complaints, incidents and financial payments.
• Experience of using data to improve services.

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Evidence of relevant CPD.

Desirable

• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in an evidence-based therapeutic approach

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

• Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
• Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems; including risk assessments.
• Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
• Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework.
• Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
• Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and or design of services.
• Experience in delivering healthcare in partnership with other organisations.
• Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement.

Desirable

• Experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
• Experience of providing professional teaching and training for other professionals working with children/young people families.
• Experience of managing complaints, incidents and financial payments.
• Experience of using data to improve services.

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Evidence of relevant CPD.

Desirable

• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in an evidence-based therapeutic approach