Clinical Team Manager (Urgent Care) - CFHD

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Team Manager to join the Urgent Care Pathway within Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) during a period of service development and expansion.

CFHD is an integrated childrens service providing health and wellbeing support to children, young people and families across Devon. The Urgent Care Pathway includes Crisis, Assertive Outreach, Learning Disability and Autism Programme, and Youth Justice service, delivering seven-day support to children and young people with complex and high-risk mental health needs.

You will provide visible clinical and operational leadership, ensuring safe, timely and evidence-based assessment, intervention and follow-up. Working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues, you will manage team performance, capacity, quality, and risk while promoting a supportive culture where staff can thrive. You will strengthen partnerships with families, schools, social care, acute hospitals, and community services to deliver coordinated care and reduce avoidable escalation.

We are seeking an experienced registered clinician with significant experience of working with children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties, including risk and crisis presentations, who demonstrates strong leadership skills, sound clinical judgement, and a commitment to co-production.

The post is based in Exeter, however at times will require travel across Devon.

Main duties of the job

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the Urgent Care team
• Manage team capacity, performance, and high-quality, safe clinical delivery
• Support and supervise staff, ensuring effective care planning, risk management and evidence-based practice
• Liaise with mental health teams, education, social care, and paediatrics to coordinate crisis and step-up/step-down pathways
• Contribute to service improvement, data monitoring, and quality assurance
• Act as a clinical role model and lead by example, supporting co-production and inclusive care

This is an excellent opportunity to help shape urgent mental health services across Devon and improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

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.

Our children and young people say

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 Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon

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.

Details

• Date posted: 14 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9369-26-0797-2
• Job locations: Evergreen, Victoria Park Road, EXETER, EX2 4NU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Further information on the role and the full person specification can be found on the attached Job Description.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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