Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Team Leader - Neurodevelopmental Service

Job summary
Open to current trust employees only or anyone on a long term placement with the Trust via NHSP

Exciting Band 7 Secondment Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Team Lead to join the CYP Neurodevelopmental Service on a six-month secondment.

With important developments taking place both locally and nationally, this is a great time to join the service and contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of our neurodevelopmental pathways.

We are looking for someone who can provide compassionate, visible and supportive leadership, while maintaining a clear focus on quality, performance and the needs of children and families.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to broaden their leadership experience, gain experience at Band 7 level and contribute to a service at an exciting point in its development.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job
You will provide leadership and line management to a small, highly motivated team of clinicians and administrators, with key areas of responsibility including:

• Day-to-day operational leadership and line management
• Quality, governance and patient safety
• Demand and capacity management
• Service performance and improvement
• Supporting and developing staff
• Ensuring children, young people and families receive a high-quality experience of our service
• Working collaboratively with internal and external partners to support service development

About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Details
Date posted: 09 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 798-8355199
Job locations: Covercroft, Colman Road, Droitwich, WR9 8QU, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A current professional qualification (RMN, RN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)
• Evidence of continuous and recent professional development and post qualification training/studies

Experience
Essential

• Experience in undertaking research projects / clinical audits
• Significant recent clinical experience post- registration
• Previous experience providing a service to children and young people within a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to demonstrate evidence based practice
• Leadership experience / experience managing a clinical team
• Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
• Experience of partnership working / liaison in inter-agency environment

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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

Employer details
Employer name: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address: Covercroft, Colman Road, Droitwich, WR9 8QU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Operational Lead, Claire Wilson, claire.wilson31@nhs.net

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