Team Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a dynamic Team Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams delivering evidence-based treatment for young people with Eating Disorders. You will provide operational management and clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of care through robust governance and continuous service improvement. The position involves implementing the NHS Long Term Plan, NICE Quality Standards, and supporting staff development. It is a 12-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity, primarily Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
Key responsibilities
- Provide operational management and support clinical leadership.
- Contribute to quality improvement and problem-solving across clinical pathways.
- Ensure clinical interventions align with NICE guidelines and specialist standards.
- Direct management of Band 6-7 staff, including deployment, monitoring, and performance.
- Motivate, train, and develop staff through Personal Development Plans and Individual Performance Reviews.
- Ensure day-to-day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety, and patient experience.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/occupational Therapist/Clinical Psychologist/Social work qualification.
- NMC or HCPC registered.
- Experience in leadership role
- Evidence of experience in service evaluation and improvements.
- Evidence of Interdisciplinary/multi-agency working experience
- Experience of developing user and carer involvement strategies in the recovery process
- Experience & Evidence of recruiting and managing and training staff
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations.
- Effective organisational and time management skills
- Basic IT
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Ability to adhere to the NHS Plan
- Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety regulations.
- Knowledge of care management and the care programme approach.
- Knowledge and understanding of requirements of the National Service Framework
- Knowledge and understanding of key issues in clinical practice in mental health.
- Good knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to adults with mental health needs.
- Awareness of the impact of the health economies on service planning and delivery
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Some travel between operational bases
- Ability to represent the team/service/trust in a professional manner.
- Willingness to embrace the integrated model and news ways of working.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
- Teaching/coaching experience.
- Leadership training
- IT qualification
- Ability to develop and lead new initiatives within the clinical care environment.
- Knowledge of leadership theories.
- Ability to travel independently and in a timely manner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict deadlines.
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 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Team Manager
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
12 MONTH FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT
Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of young people and their families?
Are you ready to take on a unique leadership role leading dedicated multi-disciplinary teams committed to delivering tailored, evidence-based treatment pathways for young people with Eating disorders with opportunities to engage in direct clinical activity.
We're seeking an experienced, compassionate, and dynamic leader. You will bring your own knowledge and expertise to support and develop the team, ensuring the highest standards of care are met through robust governance, risk management, and continuous service improvement.
Main duties of the job
The role includes working with the Senior team in fully implementing the NHS Long Term Plan, NICE Quality Standards and delivering the Trusts strategic objectives. To complete audit / evaluation of service delivery and engage with the Operational Management Team on service development plans.
You will also support the evolving team by ensuring that operational policies are adjusted and aligned to service transformation, and that innovative practice is robustly implemented, and you will be expected to maintain a visible, professional presence providing staff with as
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