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Location
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
22 Apr 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
08 Apr 2026

Job overview

The post holder will take sole responsibility for all aspects of the provision of the Working Age Adult Community Mental Health Service within the Community and Wellbeing Services line.

The post holder will work across disciplines and agencies to ensure effective partnership and the delivery of care.

Main duties of the job

A Clinical Operations Manager in a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) oversees daily service delivery, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care.

They manage staffing, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, monitor performance, ensure compliance with policies, and support service development.

They also handle budgets, risk management, and liaise with stakeholders to maintain effective and efficient mental health services

The role completes service planning, develops quality improvement initiatives, and fosters a culture of continuous learning.

In addition, they support staff wellbeing, resolve operational challenges, and ensure the team meets clinical and organisational targets, promoting best practice and patient safety across all service areas.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.