CAMHS Team Manager -Mid

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in St. Austell is seeking a CAMHS Team Manager to oversee a dedicated team of professionals delivering innovative mental health services to children and their families. The ideal candidate will have substantial clinical experience, excellent leadership skills, and a relevant professional qualification. This role encourages professional development and is part of a culture of compassionate leadership. Salary is competitive, reflecting the importance of this managerial position.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Substantial experience of clinical work as a qualified professional.
• Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nurses, therapists, and support staff.
• Take responsibility for service delivery within the team.
• Manage staff including supervision and professional development.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good analytical and judgement skills

Excellent leadership and development skills

Education

Leadership/Management qualification or experience to diploma level

Relevant professional qualification e.g. Dip OT, Dip SW, RMN

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust – CAMHS Team Manager – Mid

The closing date is 01 January 2026

Please note: This opportunity is open to internal candidates as a secondment. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Never has there been a better time to join Cornwall CAMHS as a Team Manager. This post is located in the Mid of the county.

You will have support from a larger peer network of CAMHS managers across the broader service. This means that the new manager will be able to focus more on planning the exciting future of our CAMHS vision, launching new projects, improving our services and being part of our journey to being an outstanding CAMHS Service.

You will be well supported in your career development and provided supportive supervision to aid development within the role. Some of our current managers are undertaking courses in Leadership alongside their work. Our CAMHS Service prides itself on our compassionate leadership culture and Just Culture ethos.

For an informal discussion or to express your interest please contact Samantha Lawton (Operational Lead CAMHS) at samantha.lawton4 @nhs.net who would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for leading a team of nurses, therapists, and support staff to develop and deliver a successful and innovative CAMHS service to serve children, young people, and their families in Cornwall.

Working in partnership with wider multidisciplinary teams the post holder will take responsibility and accountability for the delivery of services within this CAMHS team.

As well as strategic direction and implementation of service developments the Team Manager will be responsible for the line management of staff including supervision, appraisal and continued professional development to ensure the team are operating at the highest of standards and within local and national guidelines.

Overall, the Team Manager will be operationally responsible for the management and provision of quality evidence-based intervention, advice, support and care for our children and young people and their carers.

About us

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education and Training

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Leadership/Management qualification or experience to diploma level
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. Dip OT, Dip SW, RMN, Clinical Psychology Grade A, or equivalent

Experience

• Substantial experience of clinical work as a qualified professional
• Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team
• Substantial experience of clinical work as a qualified professional

Skills and Aptitude

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good analytical and judgement skills
• Excellent leadership and development skills

Knowledge and abilities

• Substantial experience in Safeguarding Children
• Experience of setting up new processes/projects
• Experience of leading on policy and service development

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.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata