Clinical Team Manager - CAMHS

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Team Manager - CAMHS

The closing date is 18 August 2026

Job summary
We are seeking a values-led Team Manager to provide operational leadership for our Scarborough ADHD Team (CAMHS). This role balances compassionate people leadership with effective, data-informed service management.

You will lead operations across the ADHD pathway, ensuring safe, timely and effective care, with clear processes for assessment, diagnosis, medication initiation, monitoring and review. You will manage demand and flow, using data to understand capacity, prioritise safely and improve waits, access and productivity.

You will champion quality and governance, embedding supervision, incident learning, audit and Quality Improvement. You will support team growth, fostering a positive culture, clear objectives, reflective practice and staff wellbeing.

You will work with clinical leaders, schools, primary care, acute trusts and commissioners to deliver joined-up care for children, young people and families.

About you: You are an inclusive leader with experience in CAMHS, paediatrics, neurodevelopmental services or similar. You translate vision into day-to-day delivery, uphold standards with kindness, use data to guide decisions and are confident with risk, safeguarding and governance.

What we offer: Supportive leadership, strong peer networks, development opportunities - including leadership and QI - and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

If you share our values of compassion, respect and responsibility, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
As the ADHD Team Manager, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership to ensure a safe, high-quality, person-centred service. You will manage day-to-day operations, supervise staff and support the development of the multidisciplinary team.

Clinical & Service Leadership
Lead evidence-based ADHD care and maintain high standards of assessment, treatment and follow-up. Ensure practice complies with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding and Trust policies. Promote a therapeutic environment and support the team with risk, crises and complex cases. Hold and manage a clinical caseload as required.

Operational Management
Oversee caseloads, workflows and documentation. Manage rotas, staffing and resources. Lead complaints, incidents and investigations. Contribute to service planning, development and innovation.

Supervision & Staff Development
Provide managerial supervision and ensure access to clinical supervision and CPD. Support recruitment, induction, appraisals and performance management. Foster a supportive team culture aligned with Trust values.

Partnerships & Communication
Build effective relationships with families and partner agencies. Represent the service in multiagency forums and communicate sensitively with service users.

Quality Improvement & Governance
Lead audits, governance and quality improvement. Ensure compliance with data and information governance standards and support performance monitoring to drive improvement.

About us
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) is committed to providing high-quality mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services across our communities. Our teams work collaboratively to improve the lives of children, young people and families, ensuring care is compassionate, safe and personalised.

As part of our ADHD service in Scarborough, you will join a passionate, supportive and forward-thinking CAMHS community. We are committed to creating a positive working environment where staff feel valued, listened to and empowered. Our culture is grounded in our Trust values of respect, compassion and responsibility, and we actively promote psychological safety, teamwork and continuous service improvement.

We are an organisation that invests in developing our workforce. You will have access to high-quality supervision, opportunities for training and professional development, and involvement in quality improvement projects that influence how services evolve. We work closely with partners across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector, offering rich opportunities for collaborative working.

By joining TEWV, you will be part of a service that is committed to co-production, innovation and improving outcomes for neurodivergent children and young people. Your contribution will help us continue our journey to deliver excellent, accessible and responsive ADHD care for the families we support.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 346-NYC-009-26-C
Job locations: Lake House, 2B Manor Court, Manor Garth, Scarborough, YO11 3TU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible

Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
• Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
• Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
• Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
• Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor

Experience - Essential

• Significant experience of managing people
• Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
• Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
• Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
• Evidence of delivering supervision
• Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
• Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
• Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
• Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using
• Inter-agency and partnership working

Knowledge/Skills/Experience - Desirable

• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
• Knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
• Research methodology
• The Trust's Quality Improvement system (QIS) - or completion of training within agreed timescale
• Governance and its application in practice

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 (opens in a new window).

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