Job summary
Skylark Ward at Red Kite View is excited to be recruiting a Clinical Team Manager to join our dedicated team within the Children and Young People's Inpatient Service.
As Ward Manager, you will lead the day to day running of the Skylark General Adolescent Unit, ensuring that the care we provide is safe, effective, and consistently of the highest quality. We are looking for someone with the passion, commitment, and drive to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people in an inpatient setting.
We're seeking a leader who:
* Champions a compassionate, inclusive, and multi-disciplinary approach to car
* Role models collective leadership and positive team cultur
* Is committed to supporting staff wellbeing, development, and high standards of clinical practic
* Brings enthusiasm, resilience, and a genuine dedication to improving outcomes for young people
You will be a key member of the leadership and management team across Children and Young People's Services, contributing to service development and helping shape the future of our inpatient care pathway.
This is a rewarding and challenging role where your impact will be both meaningful and visible for service users and colleagues alike. In return, we offer a supportive leadership structure, opportunities for continued professional development, and a team that is passionate about delivering excellent care.
Main duties of the job
If you're ready to take the next step in your leadership journey and help us shape a service we can all be proud of, we would love to hear from you.
The post holder must hold a professional registration in mental health nursing.
If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity further, please contact Cass Edwards, Interim Matron:
Main Duties include:
* Work with the established leadership team in the service to organise, integrate, and lead a multi-professional team in providing high quality inpatient care as part of the wider Children and Young People service of Leeds and York Partnerships Foundation Trust
* Work in partnership with Leadership Team and Matron in the continuing development of accessible, responsive and locally based Childre and Young People Services.
* Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive targeted and user focused service through effective leadership, prioritisation and liaison with key stakeholders of the service.
* Lead on the investigation of Clinical incidents in accordance with Trust Policy, complaints and service reviews and inspections.
* Ensure all staff, project and budget management responsibilities are undertaken within Trust guidelines.
* Act as a champion for the service, demonstrating a participative and supportive leadership style with a commitment to team working.
* Manage and lead the operational functioning of the team, participating in an on-call system if required.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
CYP
Job locations
Red Kite View GAU
Green Hill Road
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Ensure that all health care interventions are aimed at improving the experience of Service Users and their carers.
* Organise, integrate, and lead a multi-professional team in providing a high-quality service to service users of Leeds and York Partnerships Foundation Trust
* Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive targeted and user focused through effective management, prioritisation, and liaison with key stakeholders of the service.
* Lead on the investigation of Clinical incidents in accordance with Trust Policy, complaints and service reviews and inspections.
* Ensure all staff, project and budget management responsibilities are undertaken within Trust guidelines.
* Act as a champion for the service, demonstrating a participative and supportive management style with a commitment to team working.
* Manage and lead the operational functioning of the team, participating in an on-call system if required.
* Participate in the Triage, Assessment, Formulation and delivery of Care
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Ensure that all health care interventions are aimed at improving the experience of Service Users and their carers.
* Organise, integrate, and lead a multi-professional team in providing a high-quality service to service users of Leeds and York Partnerships Foundation Trust
* Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive targeted and user focused through effective management, prioritisation, and liaison with key stakeholders of the service.
* Lead on the investigation of Clinical incidents in accordance with Trust Policy, complaints and service reviews and inspections.
* Ensure all staff, project and budget management responsibilities are undertaken within Trust guidelines.
* Act as a champion for the service, demonstrating a participative and supportive management style with a commitment to team working.
* Manage and lead the operational functioning of the team, participating in an on-call system if required.
* Participate in the Triage, Assessment, Formulation and delivery of Care
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc/Dip RMN (mental Health)
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience working at Leadership level Band 6 and above
* Experience of managing and supervising staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc/Dip RMN (mental Health)
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience working at Leadership level Band 6 and above
* Experience of managing and supervising staff
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Red Kite View GAU
Green Hill Road
Leeds
LS12 3QE
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Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Red Kite View GAU
Green Hill Road
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Employer's website
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