Job Opportunity: Clinical Team Manager – East Suffolk
Transform Children’s Mental Health Services in the UK
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust is excited to announce an exceptional opportunity for international healthcare professionals seeking to relocate to the United Kingdom. We are recruiting a Clinical Team Manager for our innovative Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in East Suffolk, covering the Ipswich area. This permanent position offers certificate of sponsorship, making it an ideal opportunity for qualified mental health professionals from around the world to build their career in the UK’s renowned National Health Service.
About the Role
Do you possess the ambition, creativity, and leadership skills to contribute to the development of groundbreaking mental health services for children and young people? With the national conversation increasingly focused on young people’s mental health, this is the perfect time to be at the forefront of service development. As Clinical Team Manager, you will provide operational management and leadership to our MHST team, working closely with the Clinical Lead and Psychological Therapist to support clinical service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the operational management of the service to ensure high-quality support for children and young people (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will build strong relationships and work across various education settings, ensuring children receive faster access to early mental health support. The position emphasizes co-production, and you will help drive this forward while contributing to the review, development, and implementation of service-wide policies and protocols.
Leadership and Management Duties
You will provide management supervision to the team, contribute to and lead MDT decisions, and manage clinical capacity while balancing direct individual/family work with whole school/college approaches to supporting emotional wellbeing. As a point of clinical expertise, you will be accessible to staff, service users, families, and carers, ensuring the highest standards of care and support.
About Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
At NSFT, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team that values shared experiences and mutual learning. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment where you can thrive professionally and personally. While we face challenges as a Trust, we maintain ambitious aspirations and are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work that requires dedicated individuals to support our journey.
Why Choose Norfolk and Suffolk?
The people of Norfolk and Suffolk are warm and welcoming, offering an exceptional quality of life. You’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park, and we’re just an hour and a half from London with an international airport in Norwich. Our villages, towns, and cities are rich with history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We offer excellent shopping, dining options, top-ranking schools, and affordable housing, making it an ideal location for international professionals and their families.
Position Details
This is a permanent, full-time position based at Mariner House in Ipswich (IP1 2GA). The role falls under Band 7 of the Agenda for Change pay scheme, with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum. The position reference number is 246-WSU7447470, and the closing date for applications is 15 October 2025.
Essential Qualifications
Applicants must possess RMN (Registered Mental Nurse), Dip SW (Diploma in Social Work), Dip OT (Diploma in Occupational Therapy), or equivalent qualifications. Additionally, candidates must be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience.
Desirable Qualifications
While not essential, an ILM certificate in management or equivalent would be advantageous, as would experience in providing leadership in a mental health care environment.
Required Knowledge
Successful candidates must possess knowledge of medication and its effects monitoring, along with an understanding of both local and national policies and guidelines, including National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.
Certificate of Sponsorship
We welcome applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK. All applications will be considered alongside other candidates. For further information, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Note that from 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
UK Registration Requirements
All applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information regarding overseas health professionals working in the UK, please visit the NHS Careers website.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for any previous criminal convictions.
Interview Timeline
Interviews are anticipated to take place during the week commencing 27th October 2025, with the successful candidate expected to start in January 2026.
Application Process
All applications must be submitted through the NHS Jobs website. We encourage interested candidates to review the full job description and person specification available on the application portal.
Informal Enquiries
We welcome informal conversations about this role. For more information, please contact Kevin Vaughan, Specialist Operational Manager, via email at [email protected].
Employer Details
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust is a Disability Confident Employer committed to providing equal opportunities. Our website (https://www.nsft.nhs.uk) offers comprehensive information about our trust, services, and values.
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Applicants are encouraged to review our privacy policy available at https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Privacy-Policy.aspx before applying.
Why This Role Matters
Working in the Suffolk MHSTs will be challenging and demanding at times, but immensely rewarding. You’ll join a service that has developed a caring, creative, and hard-working environment where your ideas about how this new service continues to develop and grow will be highly valued. This is an exciting time of transformation in mental health services in Suffolk, with MHSTs at the forefront of changes driven by local community needs.
Thrive Framework Implementation
NSFT, in collaboration with Suffolk alliance partners, is striving to deliver services within the Thrive framework, aiming to embed mental health services within the community and bring expertise where it’s needed most. This represents a significant opportunity for international professionals to contribute to cutting-edge mental health service delivery in the UK.
Professional Development
This role offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth and development within the NHS framework. You’ll benefit from established professional networks and exceptional leadership support, ensuring you are truly cared for and valued as part of our team.
Relocation Support
While specific relocation packages may vary, the certificate of sponsorship provides international healthcare professionals with the opportunity to establish their career in the UK with a reputable NHS trust. The affordable cost of living in Norfolk and Suffolk makes this an attractive option for those looking to relocate with their families.
Application Deadline
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our innovative team. The closing date for applications is 15 October 2025. We encourage applicants from varied backgrounds, including nursing, social work, and occupational therapy, to apply and contribute to our diverse and dynamic team.
