Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Team Service Manager

Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Team Service Manager NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area: Service Manager, Rother NMHT Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part of Service Manager on-call rota) Job ref: 354-AE-21135

Site: Cavendish House, Town: Hastings and Wealden Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing date: 28/05/:59

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability, and optimism) to help us provide high-quality care to the patients, carers, families, and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services.

What we offer

We are an organisation that puts people first. We will help you feel respected, valued, and included. We support your learning, skill development, and career growth. You will have opportunities to bring new ideas to improve our services.

Join a health and care system committed to collaboration for community benefit. At Sussex Partnership, you can make a real difference in people's lives.

We value development and offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities, including apprenticeships from GCSE to Masters level. If this excites you, come and join our team.

Job overview

We seek two motivated leaders for our Rother & Wealden Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Teams, as part of our Trust-wide Community Transformation Programme. This initiative aims to integrate local services, including mental health, social care, primary care, and voluntary services.

Main duties

The teams will unify primary care, VCSE services (Emotional Wellbeing Service), specialist community mental health services (Assessment and Treatment Service, Older Adults Mental Health Services), and Access Facilitators into a multidisciplinary team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of this service.

Working for our organisation

The teams will connect strongly with voluntary, community, social enterprise services, local authorities, social care, and specialist services like Early Intervention in Psychosis, Perinatal Mental Health, and Older Adults Mental Health, ensuring coordinated care.

Responsibilities

We desire candidates with experience in managing change and service development, providing stability and consistency. You will collaborate with other Service Managers and the leadership team, benefiting from peer support.

Person specification Qualifications

• Degree/diploma with relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
• Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent leadership experience.

Knowledge/Experience

• Proven achievement in managing/leading health or social care services.
• Resource management, change management, efficiency savings, financial recovery experience.
• Experience modernising services without extra resources.
• Developing partnerships and redesigning services.
• Project management and innovative planning skills.
• Leading diverse practitioner teams.
• Motivating staff to improve performance.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce and encourage applications from underrepresented communities. If not shortlisted, you will be informed within three weeks; early closing may occur if applications are high.

We prioritize safeguarding and expect staff to be familiar with relevant policies and undertake necessary training.

Successful candidates are usually offered salaries at the lower end of the range, but NHS experience may influence starting salary.

Qualifications

UK professional registration is required.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020; Disclosure checks are mandatory.