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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 17 February 2026

We are excited to advertise a full time, Band 7 Team Manager post in the North Yorkshire CAMHS Crisis service. The successful candidate will have the choice of a base at Foss Park Hospital in York or The orchards in Ripon

The CAMHS Crisis service operates a 24/7 model within urgent care. The team cover across North Yorkshire, York and Selby. The successful post holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the locality within their working day to support staff operationally and attend service wide meetings.

This is a exciting time to join the service and be involved in transformation change within the CAMHS service. We are currently looking to increase the service offer within the CAMHS crisis service and the team manager will play a fundamental part in this development

The successful candidate will provide operational leadership for the team, and work in partnership with the local and wider clinical and operational leadership teams across the care group. The role will include but not exclude the day to day leadership within the team, including supervision, monitoring of KPIs, talent management and service development.

We are looking for someone with a Professional registration which would include one of the following - Nursing, Occupational therapy or Social worker. Ideally with at least 2 years band 6 or similar experience, including experience of leadership within a previous role.

We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic and creative leader who is positive about supportive change and who will bring new ideas to the team.

We are seeking someone who will:

• Be passionate about improving the mental health services and ensuring young people and their families are directed to and access the most suitable services for their needs.
• Be passionate about continuing to improve CAMHS services
• Be a driven, enthusiastic and forward thinking leader.
• Have experience working in a senior clinical position within health and/or care
• Have experience of working with clinicians to achieve service improvement.
• Have a range of experience of leading projects or other clinically based initiatives which will have made a contribution to delivering innovative and high quality services
• Hold a relevant Professional Registration

We are a friendly, supportive team from a variety of professional backgrounds.

We enjoy being creative in our approach to patient care, and work collaboratively with young people at every opportunity.

As an organisation we encourage learning and continued professional development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Alternative base could be - The Orchards, Princess Close, Ripon, HG4 1HZ

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
• Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
• Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
• Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
• Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor

• Significant experience of managing people
• Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
• Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
• Evidence of delivering supervision
• Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
• Safeguarding, Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
• Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
• Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using
• Inter-agency and partnership working

• Able to challenge staff behaviour and values in a constructive manner
• Able to offer support to staff whilst maintaining boundaries, which enable difficult decisions to be made in an impartial and fair manner in accordance with Trust policies and procedures
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust