Clinical Team Manager (MHST) - CFHD

Job summary
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.

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.

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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).