Job Description

The closing date is 8th Sep 2025

Anticipated Interview date(s) 15th September 2025

Job summary

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Are you a dynamic and compassionate leader ready to make a real difference in young people's lives? Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Team Manager to lead our CAMHS Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS). This is a unique opportunity to deliver high-quality care, drive service innovation, and shape the future of mental health support for children and adolescents.


As Team Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the CAMHS Community Service, ensuring clinical excellence and operational efficiency. You will manage a multidisciplinary team, maintain a clinical caseload (50% of your hours), and play a key role in service development aligned with the Trust's strategic goals.


We welcome applications from senior clinicians currently working within an eating disorder team or those with significant experience supporting young people with eating disorders.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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Lead and manage the CAMHS CEDS Service, ensuring delivery of high-quality care within agreed objectives and standards. Maintain a clinical caseload for 50% of your contractual hours, providing advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Provide clinical leadership and supervision to team members. Manage recruitment, performance, and development of staff in line with Trust policies. Ensure operational and financial efficiency, including budget management and resource allocation. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including GPs, partner agencies, and service user groups. Promote patient involvement and feedback in service development. Uphold safeguarding, equality, and confidentiality standards.

About us

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At

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Flexible working options

to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme

for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance

to recharge and relax A strong focus on

career development

to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our

Blue Light Card

, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.


We are proud to foster a

diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce

, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset?

Somerset offers the perfect blend of

idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty

, and

breathtaking coastlines

, with vibrant cities like

Bristol

,

Bath

, and

Exeter

just a short drive away - and only two hours to

London

.


The region is home to excellent

educational facilities

, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all

- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description

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Clinical Responsibilities

Deliver expert clinical care and maintain accountability for your caseload. Use advanced clinical reasoning to assess and treat complex presentations. Support junior staff and ensure high standards of care across the team. Communicate effectively with patients and families, including delivering sensitive information.

Leadership & Management

Line manage the CAMHS team, including recruitment, supervision, and appraisal. Lead workforce planning and skill-mix development. Promote a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement. Ensure staff receive appropriate training and development opportunities.

Service Development & Governance

Drive service innovation aligned with Trust strategy. Lead clinical audits and implement evidence-based practice. Manage incidents and complaints in collaboration with the Trust's risk and complaints teams. Ensure compliance with clinical policies and governance standards.

Operational & Financial Management

Monitor and manage service budgets and resources. Act as an authorised signatory for team expenditures. Support divisional savings initiatives and resource optimisation.

Safeguarding & Compliance

Adhere to child protection policies and procedures. Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection regulations. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery.

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapy, at degree level


Evidence of continuing professional development




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Desirable

Management qualification or experience

Experience

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Essential

Experience of working with young people with an Eating Disorder.


Demonstrable capacity and capability for operational/clinical service management, including staff management, financial management and change management.


Experience of providing high quality effective services within resource limits




#

Desirable

Experience of delivering care in a community setting and providing a range of diverse services


Experience of supporting staff and developing staff members and active performance management

Additional Criteria

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Essential

Able to travel within the Organisational boundaries

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Tara Davies


tara.davies@somersetft.nhs.uk


07554075647

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

47810.00 to 54710.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

184-OL-GR-3120

Job locations

Foundation House

Wellsprings Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7PQ