Clinical Team Manager

The post holder will ensure delivery of key service elements within

Older Peoples Mental Health Services, which will include line management andtaking a lead role in an area of service effectiveness. They will provide effective professional clinical leadership through appropriate modelling of behaviours and/or direct supervision.

The date of interview is planned for: 02 April 2026

• Be linked to and work closely with the community clusters to facilitate a seamless service between Devon Partnership NHS Trust and partner agencies.
• Work closely with key external personnel including, Police, Housing, Voluntary and non-statutory agencies anda wider Health and Social Care Community.
• Ensure close liaison with primary health care staff and commissioning officers regarding referral criteria into the services and quality standards and ensure targets from the National Framework are met.
• Liaise with professional stakeholder groups and interface service providers and agencies to develop mutually helpful working relationships.
• Undertake formal counselling either on a 1:1 or a group basis.
• Present information, some ofwhich may be contentious, to staff groups, service user groups,carers groups and other stakeholders using a range of techniques and media.
• Investigate complaints, grievances and performance issues taking remedial action as necessary.
• To be a part of the relevant professional leadership group (nursing, OT, social work) andattend its meetings.
• To link with the relevant professional lead (nurse,OT, social worker) within Devon Partnership Trust.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

• An excellent understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act and Care Act requirements.
• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
• Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
• An understanding of the sorts of issues experienced by older people with mental health problems
• Working within a community mental health or inpatient setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
• Providing clinical supervision and managing staff.
• Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical/practice level.
• Budget management.
• Setting up or working within a new service.

• IT Skills
• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups who may be challenging.
• Able to produce well written reports.
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
• Ability to manage risk.
• Supervisory skills.
• Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
• Mobility across the County.

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.