Clinical Team Manager- East Suffolk

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking an experienced professional for operational management of mental health services for children and young people. The role includes managing teams, implementing protocols, and working collaboratively within the community. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications in nursing or social work and have leadership experience in mental health environments. Opportunities for informal conversations about the role are welcome.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience.
• Experience in providing leadership in a mental health care environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational aspects of mental health services ensuring quality.
• Lead team decisions and manage clinical capacity.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health practice

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or equivalent

ILM certificate in management or equivalent

Job description

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for the operational management of the service to ensure a high-quality service is provided to children and young people (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will build relationships with and work across a range of education settings. There is a strong emphasis on co-production in MHSTs and you will help to drive this forward. You will contribute to the review, development and implementation of service wide policies and protocols.

You will be responsible for the management supervision of the team. You will contribute and lead MDT decisions and be responsible for managing the clinical capacity of the team, taking account of balancing direct individual/family work with whole school/college approaches to supporting emotional wellbeing. You will be accessible for staff, service users, families and carers and act as a point of clinical expertise.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you\'ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We\'re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job responsibilities

A job in the Suffolk MHSTs will inevitably be challenging and demanding at times, but it will also be immensely rewarding and provide you with great opportunities to make a genuine difference to the lives of others. You will join a service that has developed a caring, creative and hard-working environment; your ideas about how this new service continues to develop and grow will be highly valued.

This is an exciting time of Transformation of mental health services in Suffolk, which MHSTs are at the forefront of. These changes are driven by the needs of local communities, with the aim of embedding mental health services within the community and truly bringing the expertise to where it is needed. NSFT in collaboration with the Suffolk alliance partners are striving to deliver services within the Thrive framework.

We would welcome any informal conversations about these roles. Please do contact us for more information.

Interviews are anticipated to take place in the week commencing 27th October with the successful candidate starting in January 2026.

For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification plus the supplementary information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or equivalent
• ILM certificate in management or equivalent

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience.
• Experience in providing leadership in a mental health care environment.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects.
• An understanding of policies and guidelines both local and national e.g., National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.

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.