CYP Mental Health Team Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This advert explicitly states that sponsorship is not offered.
The source advert contains explicit wording ruling out sponsorship for this specific role. Consider other live roles at the same band from sponsorship-friendly trusts.
“Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves providing operational leadership within CAMHS I-Thrive services, managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality mental health care for children and young people. The Team Manager will oversee referrals, monitor team performance, and ensure robust risk management and safeguarding. It requires collaboration with partner agencies and contributing to service development.
Essential criteria
- Post graduate degree level study or equivalent in relevant profession.
- Current registration with appropriate professional body, eg NMC / HCPC / UKCP
- Robust knowledge and understanding of the Thrive service framework, and a commitment to adhering to the core principles of the framework across all aspects of service and system wide delivery
- Job specific experience
- Demonstrable experience of working with children and/or young people
- Experience of making judgements in complex operational or clinical matters
- Experience of working with safeguarding issues and contributing to training within a safeguarding environment
- Managerial/supervisory experience
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all staff to ensure programmes of care are implemented
- Ability to carry out clinical supervision effectively
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective staff management, including management of individual and team performance
- Clinical Leadership Qualities
- In-depth experience of working in mental health services where multi-disciplinary working was embraced as part of service delivery
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care for young people
- Knowledge, skills and training
- Post graduate degree level study or equivalent in relevant profession.
- Current registration with appropriate professional body, eg NMC / HCPC / UKCP
- Robust knowledge and understanding of the Thrive service framework, and a commitment to adhering to the core principles of the framework across all aspects of service and system wide delivery
- Job specific experience
- Demonstrable experience of working with children and/or young people
- Experience of making judgements in complex operational or clinical matters
- Experience of working with safeguarding issues and contributing to training within a safeguarding environment
- Managerial/supervisory experience
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all staff to ensure programmes of care are implemented
- Ability to carry out clinical supervision effectively
- Evidence of effective staff management, including management of individual and team performance
- Clinical Leadership Qualities
- In-depth experience of working in mental health services where multi-disciplinary working was embraced as part of service delivery
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care for young people
Useful to know
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.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 12d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated Team Manager looking to inspire and support the Children and Young People Mental Health Service redesign project? CYPMH Dorset is entering an exciting period of growth and development, supported by new investment and a strong commitment to transforming how children and young people access mental health support.
As the Team Manager you will provide operational leadership within CAMHS I-Thrive services, delivering care across Getting Help, Getting More Help, and the Integrated Front Door. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred and evidence-based mental health care for children, young people and their families. The role involves close working with Senior Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Leads and partner agencies to ensure effective pathways, timely access and positive outcomes.
The Team Manager role is a full time, weekday post of 37.5 hours. We would welcome part time applicants with a minimum of 30 hours. There are roles available across Dorset which include Weymouth & Portland, Dorchester, Blandford and East Dorset. We do require some level of flexibility with elements of travel required. Locality cover can be discussed at interview stage. In addition, we also provide flexibility and can support hybrid working and how hours
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.