Deputy Team Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
The Deputy Team Manager will support the CAMHS Outreach & DBT operational lead in delivering specialist services and managing a clinical caseload. This role involves developing clinical structures, recruiting staff, and day-to-day service implementation. The post holder will deputise for the operational lead, ensuring high-quality community mental health care, and contribute to performance management and staff supervision. They will also manage a small caseload of complex young people under assertive outreach.
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification in Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy e.g. RMN, Dip SW, Applied Psychology Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma level.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership training Post registration relevant clinical qualification e.g. nurse prescriber.
- To be able to demonstrate understanding of specific evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
- Have the ability to manage, supervise and appraise clinical staff in CAMHS in areas of clinical supervision, casemanagement.
- To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care
- To be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of the current Children's and Young people agenda - government agendas
- Post qualification experience of working with young people with mental illness in community or other settings
- Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
- Professional qualification in Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy e.g. RMN, Dip SW, Applied Psychology Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma level.
- Leadership training Post registration relevant clinical qualification e.g. nurse prescriber.
- To be able to demonstrate understanding of specific evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
- Have the ability to manage, supervise and appraise clinical staff in CAMHS in areas of clinical supervision, casemanagement.
- To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care
- To be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of the current Children's and Young people agenda - government agendas
- Post qualification experience of working with young people with mental illness in community or other settings
- Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you a qualified RMN, OT or Social Worker seeking a new challenge?
We are seeking a full time Deputy Team Manager to join the CAMHS Outreach & DBT team. The role aims to support the CAMHS Outreach & DBT operational lead in the delivery of specialist services whilst also holding a clinical caseload.
You will work alongside the operational lead in the management and further development of the CAMHS Outreach & DBT service: Developing clinical structures, recruiting staff and day to day implementation of the service.
You will deputise for the operational lead when required, ensuring the delivery of high-quality community mental health care packages to the young people and families under our care. In addition to the above and with support from the operational lead the post holder is expected to contribute in the development and implementation of a robust performance management system for the team and will be responsible for the line management, case supervision and appraisal of team colleagues and students.
In regard to clinical responsibilities the you will be responsible for a small case load of complex young people who are cared for under the assertive outreach provision.
Main duties of the job
- Hold, proactively engage and work a caseload of young people with complex and pervasive mental Health needs using evidenced-based interventions.
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