Job Description

Child and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is advertising for a Band 8b Associate Clinical Director (ACD) for Allied Health Professionals (AHP). The role has become available two days per week to work alongside the current post holder and is afixed term contract for two years.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and resilient AHP with extensive clinical skills and professional leadership experience to join the CFHD senior leadership team. You will have exceptional communication skills, experience of leading through change and the ability to have a compassionate focus on improving outcomes for children and young people.
With a keen eye for detail, you will bring your experience to enhancing the quality of CFHD services with a particular focus on patient experience, participation and engagement with service users.
Important: This advert is open to Allied Health Professionals staff employed by Children and Family Health Devon, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Devon Partnership Trust and the Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Main duties of the job

• Working alongside the existing ACD team, you will jointly lead for Allied Health Professionals and will be supported to ensure the Quality and governance of CFHD services. You will be responsible for the quality domain of Patient Experience, ensuring that children, young people and families have a good experience of our services. You will engage with service users to co-produce improvements to services. You will line-manage two participation workers and be responsible for paid and voluntary participation activities.

About us
Children and Family Health Devon has been tasked with catalysing the collaboration and integration across the full health, education, care and voluntary sector to have a long-lasting impact on every child and family's future health, happiness and aspirations.
We are looking for individuals who like to collaborate and work with others, who have skills in leadership and can remain calm and compassionate under pressure. We value people who can work well as part of a team but also have the confidence and ability to be autonomous and pace setting when needed. This is an exciting time as we are a service going through a process of re-design, development and growth, so you need to have experience in leading services through change and keeping our children and young people at the centre of what you do.
Details
Date posted
10 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
64,455 to 74,896 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
388-7262410-SM
Job locations
Children and Family Health Devon
1a Capital Court, Sowton
Exeter
EX2 7FW
Job description
Job responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be based at one of our CFHD sites (Barnstaple, Tiverton, Exeter, Dartington or Torbay). Although you will want to be on site with your team for some of the time, we can support some remote working as part of your job plan.
• You will be working alongside the current Associate Clinical Director for Allied Health Professionals to provide senior leadership support to CFHD. Your main duties and responsibilities will be to be accountable for Patient Experience, including line management of two participation workers. You will hold a small Consultant AHP clinical caseload withn your job plan.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be based at one of our CFHD sites (Barnstaple, Tiverton, Exeter, Dartington or Torbay). Although you will want to be on site with your team for some of the time, we can support some remote working as part of your job plan.
• You will be working alongside the current Associate Clinical Director for Allied Health Professionals to provide senior leadership support to CFHD. Your main duties and responsibilities will be to be accountable for Patient Experience, including line management of two participation workers. You will hold a small Consultant AHP clinical caseload withn your job plan.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Master's Degree in a field relevant to children's healthcare or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge evidenced by Masters level training courses and experience
• A Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Registration with the relevant professional body
• Evidence of recent, relevant CPD

Desirable

• Management or Leadership training

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Extensive knowledge of the provision of healthcare for children, young people and families within the NHS
• Knowledge of national developments within the Allied Health professions' workforce
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, NHS policy and other national policy relating to children and young people and its implications for AHPs

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders and users in designing and delivering change
• Can evidence achievement of the four pillars of advanced AHP practice(clinical, leadership, education and research).

Specific Skills
Essential

• The ability to present complex, often sensitive information in a variety of formats both written and verbal, in a professional, clear and organised manner
• The ability to engage with a wide range of professionals and work in partnership with different professional disciplines and agencies to meet the needs of the service.
• Te ability to lead effectively with compassion

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Master's Degree in a field relevant to children's healthcare or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge evidenced by Masters level training courses and experience
• A Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Registration with the relevant professional body
• Evidence of recent, relevant CPD

Desirable

• Management or Leadership training

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Extensive knowledge of the provision of healthcare for children, young people and families within the NHS
• Knowledge of national developments within the Allied Health professions' workforce
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, NHS policy and other national policy relating to children and young people and its implications for AHPs

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of engaging a range of stakeholders and users in designing and delivering change
• Can evidence achievement of the four pillars of advanced AHP practice(clinical, leadership, education and research).

Specific Skills
Essential

• The ability to present complex, often sensitive information in a variety of formats both written and verbal, in a professional, clear and organised manner
• The ability to engage with a wide range of professionals and work in partnership with different professional disciplines and agencies to meet the needs of the service.
• Te ability to lead effectively with compassion

Skills Required