Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Manager – Early Childhood Development

The closing date is 16 September 2025

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

The Early Child Development pathway is a county-wide (covering East, North and South Devon) multidisciplinary team which includes Clinical Psychologists, Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Early Years Practitioners working with complex early years children and their families. You will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. The team provides holistic consideration of children and their families and MDT working at it's core.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work collaboratively with the Early Child Development Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) across the whole county. The role will require excellent leadership and communication skills to work with the team and wider system to ensure children are able to access the right help at the right time.

As this is a county post the base will be discussed and agreed with the successful applicant.

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.

About us

Children and Family Health Devon is a system-wide service that delivers an integrated, coordinated support model which wraps around the child, young person and family. It has been specifically designed to respond to all elements of the commissioner's strategy and specification along with the vision and strategic direction of the Integrated Care System for Devon. It builds on our strong relationships across education, health, social care and voluntary sector services in Devon, and, most importantly, it has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.

Why Work With Us

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7416550-CFHD

Job locations

To Be Agreed

Capital Court Unit 1

Exeter

EX2 7FW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide day to day operational management of the provision of care and treatment within a clinical pathway. To line manage a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians working within the pathway. To provide specialist clinical interventions and advice as required.

To provide leadership to the clinical team ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of the service. The post holder will manage effective operational delivery of the service in collaboration with senior clinicians, clinical leads and other managers.

Please see Job Description for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide day to day operational management of the provision of care and treatment within a clinical pathway. To line manage a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians working within the pathway. To provide specialist clinical interventions and advice as required.

To provide leadership to the clinical team ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of the service. The post holder will manage effective operational delivery of the service in collaboration with senior clinicians, clinical leads and other managers.

Please see Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Qualifications and training
  • Knowledge and experience
  • Specific Skills
Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Qualifications and training
  • Knowledge and experience
  • Specific 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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

To Be Agreed

Capital Court Unit 1

Exeter

EX2 7FW


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

To Be Agreed

Capital Court Unit 1

Exeter

EX2 7FW


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ECD Operational Manager

Rebecca Coates

rebecca.coates4@nhs.net

01392467473

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7416550-CFHD

Job locations

To Be Agreed

Capital Court Unit 1

Exeter

EX2 7FW


Supporting documents

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