Job summary
A dynamic opportunity is now available for an exceptional Clinical Team Manager to lead our evolving Neurodiversity Pathway, with a primary focus on high quality autism assessment.

This post is a 1.0wte, 1 year fixed term position based in South Devon.

This role sits at the heart of a service undergoing significant transformation, offering the post holder the chance to shape clinical practice, strengthen multidisciplinary working, and drive innovative models of care that improve outcomes for neurodivergent children and young people.

You will guide a skilled and passionate team, embed consistent clinical standards, and champion a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you thrive in environments where change is purposeful, leadership is hands on, and your decisions directly influence service design, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a forward thinking neurodevelopmental service.

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 including triage, assessment, clinical formulation and care planning, treatment, and discharge of children and young people
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with other clinical pathways within the locality, health specialties and partner organisations across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and their parents/ carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated and feedback elicited, considered and acted-upon.
• In partnership with the Operations Manager, ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks within the pathway are identified and managed effectively.

Full duties are available within the Job Description attached.

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: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9369-26-0593

Job locations
Children & Family Health
Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge
Dartington
TOTNES
Devon
TQ9 6JD
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.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
• Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems; including risk assessment
• Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
• Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework
• Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
• Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and or design of services
• Experience in delivering healthcare in partnership with other organisations
• Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement

Desirable

• Experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
• Experience of providing professional teaching and training for other professionals working with children/young people families
• Experience of managing complaints, incidents and financial payments.
• Experience of using data to improve services

Qualifications
Essential

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in an evidence-based therapeutic approach.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Evidence of relevant CPD.

Desirable

• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Children & Family Health, Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TOTNES, Devon, TQ9 6JD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operations Manager
Nick Reps
cfhd.workforce@nhs.net