Clinical Team Manager
20 hours ago
Exeter
Job summaryPermanentFull Time 37 hours per weekDevons Wellbeing Service is transforming how we support children and families and we're looking for a Clinical Team Manager to join us on this journey. You will manage a team of multi disciplinary practitioners providing assessment, treatment and consultation to children and those supporting and caring for them.Main duties of the jobThis is an opportunity to be part of a service that is restorative, relational, and trauma-informed, working alongside a passionate multi-disciplinary team. You'll manage clinical practitioners across Devon, ensuring that children and young people receive the right support at the right time whether they're on the edge of care, returning home, in care, or leaving care.About usYou'll be part of a service that values innovation without losing sight of what works. For those already in the organisation, this is an opportunity to deepen your impact and grow your leadership in a supportive environment. For those joining us, its an opportunity to bring your skills and experience to help shape a service that is ambitious for children and families.DetailsDate posted03 August 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary Depending on experience 49,387 - 56,515 per annum (depending on experience) ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference numberF0011-26-10293Job locationsDevon County CouncilCounty HallTopsham RoadExeterDevonEX2 4QDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Purpose - The post holder will provide day-to-day operational management of the provision ofcare and treatment within the Wellbeing Service Clinical Team To line manage a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians To provide specialist clinical interventions and advice as required. To provide leadership to the clinical team ensuring the efficient and effective delivery ofthe service. To manage effective operational delivery of the service in collaboration with theoperational lead, senior clinicians, and other Team Managers To ensure the service is based on best practice and evidence, is outcomes focussedand audit and outcome monitoring is used to improve outcomes for children and youngpeople To be an integral part of the Wellbeing Service and wider childrens services leadershipteam contributing to transformational change and continuous service improvement To promote the protection of children, adhering to the Local Safeguarding ChildrensBoard policies and procedures. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence andfluency in English.Main duties and responsibilities - Provide effective collaborative leadership and day to day operational management ofthe clinical team Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of evidence based clinical care includingtriage, assessment, clinical formulation and care planning, treatment, and discharge ofchildren and young people Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and theirparents/ carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated and feedback elicited,considered and acted-upon In partnership with the Clinical Lead, ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks within thepathway are identified and managed effectively To maintain systems designed to monitor demand and maintain optimal capacity withinthe team To ensure data is captured and used to drive effective service delivery and improvement Work collaboratively with other leaders (professional, clinical and operational), tomaintain a culture within the service of excellence in clinical standards and safety Work with other Team Managers across childrens services to ensure the clinicalpathway is delivered as part of an integrated system of care, to improve outcomes forchildren and young people Provide supervision, operational management and support to clinicians with the ability todemonstrate compassionate leadership, to understand and follow HR policies andprocedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approachto engage staff with a range of skills and communication needs Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings with the ability to present information in arange of formats, adapting communication to meet the needs of others To deputise for the Clinical Lead and Wellbeing Team Managers as required Location/Mobility You may be required to work at, or from, any additional location as may be determinedby the organisation from time to time. The organisation also reserves the right from timeto time to change your base on a permanent basis to a reasonable location determinedby it at the time the change is made. You may also be required to travel between premises for the performance of your duties. This document outlines the duties for the time being to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and the duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character to the job or the level of responsibility entailed Job description Job responsibilitiesJob Purpose - The post holder will provide day-to-day operational management of the provision ofcare and treatment within the Wellbeing Service Clinical Team To line manage a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians To provide specialist clinical interventions and advice as required. To provide leadership to the clinical team ensuring the efficient and effective delivery ofthe service. To manage effective operational delivery of the service in collaboration with theoperational lead, senior clinicians, and other Team Managers To ensure the service is based on best practice and evidence, is outcomes focussedand audit and outcome monitoring is used to improve outcomes for children and youngpeople To be an integral part of the Wellbeing Service and wider childrens services leadershipteam contributing to transformational change and continuous service improvement To promote the protection of children, adhering to the Local Safeguarding ChildrensBoard policies and procedures. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence andfluency in English.Main duties and responsibilities - Provide effective collaborative leadership and day to day operational management ofthe clinical team Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of evidence based clinical care includingtriage, assessment, clinical formulation and care planning, treatment, and discharge ofchildren and young people Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and theirparents/ carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated and feedback elicited,considered and acted-upon In partnership with the Clinical Lead, ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks within thepathway are identified and managed effectively To maintain systems designed to monitor demand and maintain optimal capacity withinthe team To ensure data is captured and used to drive effective service delivery and improvement Work collaboratively with other leaders (professional, clinical and operational), tomaintain a culture within the service of excellence in clinical standards and safety Work with other Team Managers across childrens services to ensure the clinicalpathway is delivered as part of an integrated system of care, to improve outcomes forchildren and young people Provide supervision, operational management and support to clinicians with the ability todemonstrate compassionate leadership, to understand and follow HR policies andprocedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approachto engage staff with a range of skills and communication needs Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings with the ability to present information in arange of formats, adapting communication to meet the needs of others To deputise for the Clinical Lead and Wellbeing Team Managers as required Location/Mobility You may be required to work at, or from, any additional location as may be determinedby the organisation from time to time. The organisation also reserves the right from timeto time to change your base on a permanent basis to a reasonable location determinedby it at the time the change is made. You may also be required to travel between premises for the performance of your duties. This document outlines the duties for the time being to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and the duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character to the job or the level of responsibility entailedPerson Specification Management of People EssentialLeadership experienceEvidence of partnership working.Ability to lead and manage a teamDesirableLeadership qualification/evidence of undertaking relevant course Qualifications EssentialA professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalentAdditional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skillsEvidence of relevant CPDDesirableAdditional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in an evidence-based therapeutic approach Experience EssentialUnderstanding and experience of safeguardingExperience of managing and supervising individualsClear understanding of the needs of Children/Young People and their families.Knowledge of national and local strategies pertaining to Children and Young people Evidence of continuing professional development.Sound knowledge of health presentations in children and young people and the practice of clinical interventions within area of specialty Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness managementKnowledge of service and quality improvement methodologiesKnowledge of clinical outcomes monitoring, service evaluation and audit methodology and ability to critically interpret research findings and dataExperience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teamsExperience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practiceExperience of working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team and across agenciesDesirableExperience of working within childrens social careExpertise in therapeutic support in the following areas of practice - edge of care, children in care and care experienced young people Person Specification Management of People EssentialLeadership experienceEvidence of partnership working.Ability to lead and manage a teamDesirableLeadership qualification/evidence of undertaking relevant course Qualifications EssentialA professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalentAdditional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skillsEvidence of relevant CPDDesirableAdditional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in an evidence-based therapeutic approach Experience EssentialUnderstanding and experience of safeguardingExperience of managing and supervising individualsClear understanding of the needs of Children/Young People and their families.Knowledge of national and local strategies pertaining to Children and Young people Evidence of continuing professional development.Sound knowledge of health presentations in children and young people and the practice of clinical interventions within area of specialty Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness managementKnowledge of service and quality improvement methodologiesKnowledge of clinical outcomes monitoring, service evaluation and audit methodology and ability to critically interpret research findings and dataExperience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teamsExperience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practiceExperience of working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team and across agenciesDesirableExperience of working within childrens social careExpertise in therapeutic support in the following areas of practice - edge of care, children in care and care experienced young peopleDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameDevon County CouncilAddressDevon County CouncilCounty HallTopsham RoadExeterDevonEX2 4QDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameDevon County CouncilAddressDevon County CouncilCounty HallTopsham RoadExeterDevonEX2 4QDUnited KingdomEmployer's website