Team Manager - Children's Eating Disorders
Band 7
Main area Team Manager Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 201-26-474-A
Site Newquay Integrated Health Hub at Treviglas School Town Newquay Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2026 23:59
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and compassionate Team Manager to lead our Children and Young People’s Eating Disorders Service (CYPEDS) in Cornwall.
This role provides a dynamic and forward‑thinking leader with the opportunity to shape, strengthen and deliver a high‑quality, evidence‑based service for children, young people and their families affected by eating disorders.
You will play a key role in ensuring the service continues to provide timely, effective and compassionate care, in line with national standards and local priorities.
Main duties of the job
- Provide strong operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists and support staff
- Lead the delivery of safe, effective and innovative care, ensuring high standards of clinical practice
- Oversee service performance, including access, waiting times and quality outcomes
- Support workforce development, supervision and staff wellbeing
- Drive service improvement and transformation, embedding evidence‑based approaches
- Work collaboratively with CAMHS, physical health services and community partners to ensure integrated care pathways
- Ensure compliance with relevant national guidance, policies and governance frameworks
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Experience
- Professional qualification – e.g. Nurse, social worker, SLT, OT, Psychology or equivalent experience
- Previous knowledge and experience of working with eating disorders
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership/Management qualification or experience to diploma level
- Substantial experience of clinical work as a qualified professional (e.g. Social Work, Speech and Language, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology)
- Experience of managing a multi‑disciplinary team
- Recent clinical experience or qualification in Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Current professional registration
- Previous knowledge and experience of working with under‑18s with eating disorder presentations
Skills and Aptitude
- Sound financial management skills
- Excellent leadership and development skills
Knowledge and abilities
- Substantial experience in safeguarding children
- Evidence of continued practice & professional development
- Experience of setting up new processes/projects
- Experience of leading on policy and service development
Personal Qualities
- Ability to manage complex cases, analyse complex information and offer sound clinical guidance, advise and make effective decisions
- Ability to undertake difficult conversations with staff teams, partner agencies, referrers and families/carers
Benefits
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status
Requirements for the role
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
