# 8a Neighbourhood Service manager - Guildford > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/8a-neighbourhood-service-manager-guildford/b7a30f81-242d-4de3-8c3b-2158f6942cd3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/8a-neighbourhood-service-manager-guildford/b7a30f81-242d-4de3-8c3b-2158f6942cd3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Redwood Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £59,798 - £67,020 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-26T14:11:31.264Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Guildford/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8201457 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8201457?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Neighbourhood Service Manager to lead our Guildford Adult Community Mental Health service team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive the delivery of high-quality, integrated care across local communities, working in close partnership with primary care, social care and voluntary sector organisations. As the service manager, you will be responsible for the operational management and performance of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring services are safe, effective and responsive to the diverse needs of adults. You will champion a culture of collaboration, recovery and inclusion, enabling teams to deliver person-centred care while promoting staff wellbeing and development. You will play a vital role in shaping and developing the integrated neighbourhood model, contributing to strategic planning, service improvement and quality assurance. If you are invited for the interview, as part of the interview process there are psychometric assessments to be completed before the interview (remotely). On the day, you will complete an in-tray exercise before the interview. Feel free to contact Jemma Richardson, General Manager SW Neighbourhood for any questions or arrange a visit . ### Main duties of the job Operational Leadership: Support the General Manager in leading the integrated community mental health team to ensure high-quality service delivery for all adults 18+. Develop, review, and maintain systems to ensure the service aligns with national standards, CQC guidelines, local Trust policies and service plans. Collaborate with other teams and work across organisational boundaries to ensure effective service alignment. Responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote an environment of involvement and recovery. Team Management, Leadership and Development: Have overall continuous management of the service, responsible for the coordination of roles, responsibilities and resources within the service. Manage, support, and develop a team of mental health professionals, including managing VCSE staff in collaboration with VCSE leads. Establish structures for staff to receive management and clinical/professional supervision. Foster a collaborative, supportive work environment that encourages teamwork, professional growth, and service excellence. Ensure that all staff members adhere to policies and practices that ensure high quality care and service delivery. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant relevant experience working at management level in a health or social care provider service - Extensive experience working in adult mental health services - Experience of working closely with people with lived experience and Carer representative to co-design improvements to service delivery ### Qualifications **Essential** - Leadership/Management qualification or relevant training and experience - Professional qualification at Diploma/Degree level i.e. RMN, HCPC, SWE - Professional Registration NMC, HCPC, SWE ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [job description (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10507441) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.