Speech and Language Clinical Team Manager - Experts at Hand - CFHD

Job summary

We are excited to be advertising for a Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Team Manager, working within the Expert at Hand model within the Speech, Language and Communication pathway. This role is for 0.6 WTE and we can consider a split of these hours to suit alongside your current roles.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time of change, and you will be supported throughout by a strong team who is passionate about delivering high quality and innovative care.

In the role you will provide the day-to-day operational management of the provision of care and treatment within the Speech, Language and Communication pathway, which consists of speech and language therapists and speech and language therapy assistants.

This post holder will manage effective operational delivery of the service in close collaboration with Speech and Language Clinical Specialists, senior clinicians and other service leads within the Expert at Hand model.

You will have supervisory skills and may complete clinical work across health in different environments such as home, schools and clinics.

Main duties of the job

• Provide effective collaborative leadership and day to day operational management of the clinical team.
• Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of evidence based clinical care .
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with other clinical pathways within the locality, health specialties and partner organisations.
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and their parents/ carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated.
• In partnership with the Operations Manager, ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks within the pathway are identified and managed effectively.
• To maintain systems to monitor demand and maintain optimal clinical capacity within the team.
• Work collaboratively with other leaders (professional, clinical and operational), to maintain excellent clinical standards and safety.
• Ensure clinical provision in the pathway is delivered to meet key performance targets.
• Provide supervision, operational management and support to clinicians , to understand and follow HR policies and procedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approach to engage staff.
• Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings, adapting communication to meet the needs of others.
• To deputise for the Operations Manager as required.

About us

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.

CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services.

CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.

Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.

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.

Details

• Date posted: 01 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9369-26-0706-2
• Job locations: Children & Family Health, Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TOTNES, Devon, TQ9 6JD, United Kingdom, Children & Family Health Devon, Unit 1, Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, EXETER, EX2 7FW, United Kingdom, Children & Family Health Devon, Springfield Court, Fishleigh Road, Roundswell Business Park, BARNSTAPLE, Devon, EX31 3UD, United Kingdom

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.

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