CAMHS Neuro Team Manager

CPFT; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

CPFT is seeking a Team Manager for the CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service in Cambridge. This 6-month fixed-term/secondment role is part-time (35 hours per week) and focuses on leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver effective mental health services for children and young people.

The post holder will balance leadership with potential clinical work (up to 20%), contribute to service development, and participate in transformational staff training, including a Compassionate Manager programme.

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification and Registration relevant to the role.
• Post-qualification CPD and management/leadership qualification.
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary team in CAMHS or social care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management and leadership to the team to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Undertake clinical work as required to maintain professional registration (approx. 40%).
• Lead recruitment and supervise staff within available resources.
• Establish and monitor policies, procedures and service development.
• Maintain multi-disciplinary collaboration with pathway leads and commissioners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Professional Qualification and Registration

CPD/Management or Leadership qualification

Job description

Main area Mental Health - Child and Adolescent Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (6-month FTC/secondment opportunity) Hours Part time - 35 hours per week Job ref 310-MCYPF-8291268

Site Brookside Family Consultation Clinic/Douglas House Town Cambridge Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

6 month Fixed Term/Secondment Contract

We have a 6-month fixed-term/secondment opportunity for a Team Manager to lead a motivated and hardworking CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service.

The role involves leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team consisting of psychologists, family therapists, nurses and CAMHS practitioners. Our team works with young people with neurodevelopmental needs and co-morbid mental health difficulties. We also have a learning disability pathway and complete diagnostic assessments of ASD and ADHD. The post-holder will join the leadership team to lead on and contribute towards service development and clinical effectiveness.

We are looking for someone with a desire to support and develop staff within a leadership role. You will have strong communication and organisation skills, and be motivated to lead a team in order to effectively support the mental health needs of those accessing child and adolescent mental health services.

The role involves day-to-day management and leadership of the team, as well as service development. There is the opportunity to discuss how some direct clinical work (up to 20% of the role) could be incorporated into the post if you come from a clinical background. There are plenty of training opportunities available, including a 6 month Compassionate Manager programme.

Main duties of the job

• Provide operational management and leadership to the team, ensuring effective implementation and on-going delivery of Trust pathways and protocols in order that the team can deliver safe and effective, high quality compassionate services.
• Clinical requirement: Undertake the required clinical work to maintain registration with the postholder’s governing body (This may equate to approximately 40% of the work but will remain flexible)
• Work in partnership with clinical and pathway leads, the Service Manager and other senior staff to establish effective multi-disciplinary working within the team and the wider CAMH Service.
• Liaise with a range of stakeholders including commissioners (where appropriate).
• Lead on the recruitment and supervision of staff, operating within the available resources to achieve the required targets.
• Lead on the establishment, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

1. To provide comprehensive assessment and treatment pathways of mental health specific to needs of children and young people (C&YP).
2. To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of C&YP, their families and carers as appropriate.
3. To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions, supporting leadership in the clinical area.
4. To receive management supervision from Service Manager or equivalent.
5. To demonstrate excellent communication skills.
6. To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes for the C&YP.
7. To maintain CPD and ensure professional development of others.
8. To ensure all staff are participating in Trust appraisal, objective and review process.
9. Ensure all staff in the team receives appropriate supervision, liaising with professional leads as required.
10. Ensure staff are accessing and complying with Trust Mandatory training.
11. To manage and supervise members of the team.
12. To chair meetings and provide cover for the Service Manager as needed.

Education / Qualifications

• Professional Qualification and Registration appropriate to role. Social Care, Nursing, Mental Health Professional or other Health all relevant
• Post qualification continuing professional development, management and or leadership qualification

Experience

• Experience as a professional working with clients with Neurodevelopmental conditions and co morbid emotional, social or mental health needs
• Experience of staff management and evidence of application of managerial skills and knowledge
• Evidence of delivering supervision and training
• Evidence of effective working with service users
• Sound knowledge of local safeguarding policies and procedures
• Experience of working within Child and Adolescence Mental Health Services

Skills & Abilities

• Specialist knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health and social care services.
• Evidence of leadership ability, able to influence, involve and develop individuals and teams.
• Ability to use performance management information and demonstrate understanding of performance information
• Experience of managing feedback, investigation of complaints or similar
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Ability to demonstrate the interpersonal skills required to successfully lead and develop a team.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.