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Clinical Team Manager

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds, LS2 8LX £49,387 – £56,515 a year Permanent Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 13 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

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Role description

Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity to become part of the OpCourage North Service whilst working for LYPFT in a permanent Clinical Team Manager role.

As CTM, you will help lead the day-to-day running of the Enhanced/Urgent element of the service across the north of England in partnership with the other CTM. You will ensure 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 veterans experiencing mental health difficulties and in distress within a community setting.

We're seeking a leader who:

Champions a compassionate, inclusive, and multi-disciplinary approach to care
Role models collective leadership and positive team culture
Is committed to supporting staff wellbeing, development, and high standards of clinical practice
Brings enthusiasm, resilience, and a genuine dedication to improving outcomes for Veterans
Has excellent communication and relational skills to work effectively in a multi organisational partnership/leadership team

Main duties of the job

You will be a key member of the leadership and management team within Opcourage north with an expectation to develop and maintain healthy and positive working relationships with the OpCourage North Lead provider CNTW and other key Providers within the partnership.

This is a rewarding and challenging role where your impact will be both meaningful and visible for Veterans 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 to the Veteran community.

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 and have significant experience working in mental health.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity further, please contact Caroline Gatti, Interim Clinical Service Manager - caroline.gatti@nhs.net

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, 27 - 33 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.

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-41026-FOR

Job locations

Merrion House

Leeds

LS2 8LX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work with the established leadership team in the service to organise, integrate, and lead a multi-professional team in providing high quality intensive community care across the North of England

Develop strong relations with local CMHTs/crisis teams across the region to support with the smooth transition and flow of Veterans care based on their clinical need.

Work in partnership with Multi Organisational Leadership Team and LYPFT Clinical Operations Manager in the continuing development of accessible, responsive and regionally based mental health care for Veterans

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 manager role for LYPFT.

To offer robust line management and caseload management to clinicians across the team

To be responsible for other areas of Performance Management including local and national targets and being a key contributor to monthly and quarterly reporting to the OpCourage North Lead provider

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Registration

Skills

Essential

Partnership working, flexible leadership approaches, confident clinical/operational decision making

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience working within a mental health service (ideally within a community setting)

Knowledge

Essential

Good understanding/passion for veteran population/culture, able to identify and maintain good quality care

Values

Desirable

Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

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.