Job overview
The post holder will have operational management responsibility for Children's Neurodevelopment Teams and will ensure the provision of high-quality clinical services supporting individuals with access to assessments and appropriate treatment for ADHD and Autism.
The post holder will ensure the coordination and development of the Team implementing and maintaining services within a defined resource and work collaboratively with external partners to ensure that mental and physical health needs are supported with parity and to ensure the service operates in a safe, effective and efficient way as part of the wider health and social care system.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide clear visible operational and clinical leadership (in line with experience and qualifications), uphold, and monitor the clinical standards of the service. Provide managerial supervision to the team and to support the Service Manager and Directorate Leads with the delivery of the service
Applicants should have extensive experience of working at Band 6 or above.
You will have effective communication skills and be able to represent the service in meetings, writing reports, responding to complaints and interface with colleagues from a range of multi-disciplinary backgrounds.
We are looking for someone who has a passion to make a difference, who is highly motivated and be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills.
You will be working across all localities of the Trust so must be able and willing to travel.
There will be opportunities to support professional development and management support to your role will be provided by the service manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence up to date and applicable CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of extensive post registration learning & development
- Educated to level 7 postgraduate/Masters level
- Leadership/Management qualification
Exerience & Knowledge
Essential
- Flexible & responsive to the needs of the service.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice including NICE Guidance relating to the relevant pathway
- Experience of having managed staff groups and teams
- Effective leadership and management skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and that of others
- The ability to manage change and contribute to development of service delivery.
- Able to cope with stressful situations and remain positive in the face of managerial and clinical pressures.
- Ability to manage conflict
- Ability to work across the service when required, working within own competencies.
Desirable
- Experience of research, audit and quality improvement methodologies.
- Competencies in providing expert health support and decision making in early help and complex safeguarding referrals.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to develop effective working relationships with staff.
- Understanding of personal resilience
- Ability to promote a positive, person-centred culture based upon a recovery approach involving patients/carers in decision making.
- Ability to contribute to development of service delivery.
- Good clinical communication skills, and the ability to communicate sensitive information
- Ability to create and maintain complex working relationships across agencies and within the trust
- To encourage and motivate staff to work towards the provision of effective, evidence based practice
- Ability to establish clear standards of performance
- Ability to interpret guidance and develop practice
- Ability to teach groups of staff, prepare and undertake presentations
- Ability to work to agreed deadlines and budgets
- Motivated with genuine interest in Neurodiversity.
- Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge pertaining to policy drivers locally and nationally. 9 and work priorities for self and others
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 7 Manager and Corporate roles in Doncaster
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Children's Neurodevelopmental Team Manager with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (09 Jul 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHS job search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.