CAMHS Team Manager - Neurodevelopmental Team

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport invites applications for an NHS AfC Band 7 Team Manager within CAMHS. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, oversee clinical pathways, and work as part of the senior leadership team to improve services for children and young people.

The role is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week), with NHS benefits, supervision, and opportunities for professional development across Greater Manchester.

Qualifications

• Registered core profession with current registration
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Management or leadership qualification
• Substantial experience in CAMHS or adult mental health services

Responsibilities

• Undertake responsibility for the line management of a multi-disciplinary team
• Be part of the senior leadership team within CAMHS
• Ensure team compliance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines
• To hold regular team meetings and develop the team
• Overall responsibility of day-to-day organisation of staff and work priorities of the team
• Responsible for patient flow within the team considering capacity and demand within the team
• Work with clinical leaders to determine prioritisation of allocation of work
• To manage and maintain systems for the planning and allocation of work and for the setting and reviewing of targets, standards and priorities to the team
• Responsible for management of waiting lists if in place
• Ensure team members hold balanced and manageable caseloads
• Ensure all team members receive management and clinical supervision
• Ensure own supervision needs are met
• Provide management and clinical supervision as appropriate
• Ensure all team members receive My Yearly Conversation
• Facilitate the management of complaints, comments and compliments
• Take a lead investigating role as required
• Provide Team Manager cover in other service areas as required
• Ensure the team maintain accurate and contemporaneous records

Skills

Lead and manage a group

Governance processes

Management or leadership

Emotional resilience

Clinical supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent

Management or leadership qualification

Registered core profession (social work, OT, nursing)

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Registered Mental Health Professional Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 311-HYM807-26-B

Site Stockport CAMHS and Tameside CAMHS Town Stockport / Tameside Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 08:00

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

Are you a qualified mental health professional with a drive to lead and develop services for children and young people?

This is a new and exciting role as a Team Manager in the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team covering the South CAMHS teams - Stockport and Tameside.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking Trust committed to improving mental health outcomes.
• Work in a supportive team with opportunities for supervision, training, and career development.
• Contribute to innovative service models and strategic partnerships across Greater Manchester.
• Access to NHS benefits including pension scheme, annual leave, and wellbeing support.

Main duties of the job

Undertake responsibility for the line management of a multi-disciplinary team

To be part of the senior leadership team within CAMHS

Ensure team compliance with relevant Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

To hold regular team meetings and develop the team.

Overall responsibility of day-to-day organisation of staff and work priorities of the team

Responsible for patient flow within the team considering capacity and demand within the team.

Work with clinical leaders to determine prioritisation of allocation of work

To manage and maintain systems for the planning and allocation of work and for the setting and reviewing of targets, standards and priorities to the team.

Responsible for management of waiting lists if in place

Ensure team members hold balanced and manageable caseloads

Ensure all team members receive management and clinical supervision

Ensure own supervision needs are met

Provide management and clinical supervision as appropriate

Ensure all team members receive My Yearly Conversation

Facilitate the management of complaints, comments and compliments

Take a lead investigating role as required

Provide Team Manager cover in other service areas as required

Ensure the team maintain accurate and contemporaneous records

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service

Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide line management and clinical leadership to an identified team within the CAMHS Care Hub.

The postholder will provide leadership and development of a multi-disciplinary team ensure effective service delivery of clinical pathways.

To lead in accordance with trust policies procedures and values

To be accountable to the Operational Manager for the performance management of the team and the quality of the work undertaken.

To have oversight and manage supervision for team members undertaking clinical interventions such as assessment and a range of interventions/managing caseloads.

To provide clinical support and leadership to the team alongside clinical leaders.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered core profession (social work, OT, nursing) with current registration
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Management or leadership qualification

Experience

• Substantial experience of working within a health delivered child and adolescent mental health service or adult mental health services
• Experience in the provision of clinical and line management supervision and annual appraisal

Knowledge

• Highly developed knowledge of mental health issues in children and young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National Policies in relation to children and young people.
• Highly developed knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Working knowledge of NICE guidance in the treatment of mental health problems for children and young people
• Knowledge of risk management issues
• Knowledge and experience of working with young people with learning disability
• Evidence of post-qualifying training courses/ certificates

Skills

• Evidence of the ability to lead, motivate and manage a group
• Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly charged situations
• Experience of governance processes, including responding to complaints and completing investigations following incidents
• Ability to manage the performance of staff in a consistent and sensitive manner.
• Ability to produce written reports that are clear, unambiguous and produced with agreed timescales.
• Ability to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs.
• Ability to work in situations that are often highly emotionally charged and were individuals may be antagonistic/ aggressive

We are aware of the increase in AI being used for job applications. AI can be a useful tool to assist in writing your application, but these tools may not understand the context or requirements of the job you are applying for and using for all your application will not be a true reflection of your skills and experience. Relying on AI for your whole application can negatively impact on your chances of success throughout the recruitment process as you will be asked to provide evidence to support what you have written. Take the time to proofread your application to ensure you can evidence what you have submitted, whether this is by your experience or certificates

We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the jobs events page on our website.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Pledge to Flex’ initiative as flexible working is a day one right for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, doing whatever work pattern fits our needs, regardless of the type of role we’re in. As a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace.” This policy brings this part of the People Promise to life. It will provide you with the information you need, support you to have conversations and take steps towards working in a way that suits you best.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

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.

Name Lauren Moss Job title Operational Manager Stockport CAMHS Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Donna Stanton

Operational Manager Tameside CAMHS

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If you have problems applying, contact

Address Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
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