Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Service Manager
The closing date is 20 November 2026
Job summary
As part of the implementation of a new leadership structure across the organisation, we are looking to recruit a full time (37.5 hours) clinical service manager for the children's Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service.
Working alongside the speech and language therapy and nursing service managers you will play a key role in developing our 'outstanding' CQC-rated service for children with specialist needs.
Joining a small friendly leadership team with the support of the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for the day to day operational management of approximately 75 OT's, PT's and support staff.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Service Manager, together with the Quality & Clinical Transformation Lead/Head of Patient Safety, Quality & Experience will be responsible for the provision of an agreed Clinical Service on day-to-day-basis within the Children, Young People & Families Care Unit. The Clinical Service Manager will have responsibility for day-to-day operational delivery including workforce, performance, financial management and partnership working along with clinical delivery, quality, safety and experience. This role will be pivotal to supporting the Care Unit Senior Leadership Team to ensure patients have access to a seamless, coherent, and joined-up Care Offer, which is delivered through Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led Services.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 186-1006-26-MH
Job locations: Children's Development Centre, City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will be responsible for the leadership, management, supervision, and performance across the children's OT/PT Service covering all spectrums of need, ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to make best use of available resources, ensuring high quality care for children, families, adults, and communities. The Clinical Service Manager will provide overall strategic support to the Care Unit Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The Clinical Service Manager will deliver the agreed programmes of development and improvement in accordance with the Care Unit Operational Delivery Plan.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience.
• Masters' qualification or equivalent level of experience.
• To hold/or have previously held a professional registration in relation to the Children, Young People & Families System including professions across Health, Social Care and Education and/or have significant experience of working within the Children, Young People & Families System as a Non-Registered professional.

Experience

• Extensive experience in a leadership role.
• Working with and reporting to Commissioners.
• Working with other agencies, including leading partnerships.
• Implementing change in an organisation.
• Leadership and line management of people.
• Budget management and responsibility.
• Coordinating multi-agency services and working.
• Project management and leadership of transformation.
• Leading research, evaluation, and audit.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (including the Care Quality Commission)
• Knowledge of the NHS Operating Framework and strategy.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and awareness of multi-agency policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Knowledge of the work of the wider Integrated Care System (including Local Government).

Skills

• Ability to solve problems in flexible and creative ways.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to lead motivate and develop others.
• Ability to initiate and lead project-type work, with the ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and report.
• Ability to assimilate and apply new information quickly and to analyse complex data.
• Persuasive negotiation skills.
• Ability to respond to changing direction in terms of the development and design of new practice/service developments.
• IT skills including use of SystemOne and ability to use data to write reports.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Committed to promoting equality and inclusion
• Committed to identifying and being responsive to community needs.

Contractual Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ability to partake in Bronze On-call Rota, which may require work in unsocial hours.

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

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.
Employer details
Employer name: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Children's Development Centre, City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Head of Operations CCYPS, Jo Dunsford, jo.dunsford@nottshc.nhs.uk
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