Clinical Team Manager

Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Devon is seeking an experienced Clinical Team Manager to support the development of a sustainable DBT provision for young people. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance mental health pathways and ensure high-quality services. The ideal candidate has leadership experience and a strong background in clinical practice. This role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience of working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of delivering clinical practice for children with complex health conditions.
• Experience of supervising and developing relationships with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop the DBT provision within mental health pathways.
• Ensure resources and processes are in place for sustainability.
• Report outcomes and challenges through governance structures.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Team collaboration

Clinical practice

Education

Professional mental health qualification

Postgraduate diploma in supervision/leadership

Job description

Come and join us in Child FamilyHealth Devon (CFHD) to develop our DBT provision across the county. Our services for children and young people have been transforming and we are looking for an experienced colleague to support the development of a sustainable DBT provision for all young people in Devon who may need it.

We are seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic colleague to join us as a Clinical Team Manager on a fixed term basis until the end of March 2026. You will support the operational and clinical development of a high quality, sustainable DBT program, embedded in our mood and emotions (MERs) pathway, but integrated to offer provision across the mental health pathways. You will work alongside the Clinical Lead and Assistant Psychologists who will form part of this project, whilst also working collaboratively with experienced and newly training colleagues in the three localities in Devon.

Your base within Devon is flexible but travelling is required within this role.

It is an exciting time of change in CFHD as we mobilise needs-led pathways under an iThrive framework. We are passionate about our work and are committed to providing high quality services across Devon to improve outcomes for children and young people.

We would love to hear from experienced colleagues who have knowledge and experience in the DBT model alongside positive leadership skills to ensure success of this project.

Main duties of the job

This post can be offered as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates

As a Clinical Team Manager, you will be involved in the development of DBT within the mental health pathways. This will involve engaging with staff in the three localities to increase knowledge and understanding of the model. Ensuring we have the right resources and processes in place to embed and sustain as well as reporting on outcomes or challenges through the governance structures.

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.

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 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

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.

Information regarding the Managing Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway can be found on the Children and Family Health Devon website here: Our Pathways - Children and Family Health Devon

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
• Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems.
• Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
• Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework.
• Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
• Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and/or design of services.
• Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement.
• Experience of using data to improve services.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, highly complex, technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children/young people and families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the service, adapting your approach according to the individual needs of the audience.
• Ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation.
• The ability to work as an autonomous professional, to take on responsibility, make decisions under pressure and seek support as appropriate.
• Ability to review, analyse and report on information and key data relating to the teams performance, capacity or activity.
• The ability to plan and complete operational leadership tasks as directed and within reasonable timescales.
• Ability to develop and implement systems to manage capacity and demand - patient flow, staff workloads.

Qualifications

• A professional mental health qualification e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree, BSc/Diploma in OT, or equivalent.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Evidence of relevant CPD.

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.

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours