Job overview
Do you have the ambition, creativity and clinical skills to contribute to the development of new mental health services for children and young people? With the National conversation continuing to be focused on young people’s mental health and early intervention and prevention, this is the time to be at the forefront of the development of these services.
We are seeking a dynamic Operational Lead to provide senior leadership across our Early Intervention CAMHS Getting Help services, including the Mental Health Support Team (MHST). This is a pivotal role driving the delivery of high-quality, timely and equitable early intervention mental health support for children and young people, their families and carers. MHSTs are based within education settings and a key component of the delivery of this service and the wider Early Intervention CAMHS Getting Help services is providing Whole School/College and Community Approaches to supporting children and young peoples mental health and emotional wellbeing.
You will lead services through an exciting period of expansion and transformation, including the move towards 100% MHST coverage and neighbourhood-based delivery. You will work closely with clinical and system partners, ensure services are safe, responsive, evidence-informed and outcomes-focused, while promoting an inclusive and child- and family-centred culture.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for MHST, Under 18 Wellbeing and Early Intervention CAMHS Getting Help services, supporting planning, mobilisation and delivery across the locality. Ensuring a high-quality service is provided to children and young people (and their families/carers) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, through early intervention and offering the right support at the right time. You will work in partnership with health, education, local authority, voluntary sector and wider children and young people services to deliver integrated early intervention.
You will be key to supporting the expansion and transformation of the services and drive continuous improvement in access, quality, safety, outcomes and productivity, ensuring delivery of MHST core functions including direct intervention, whole school/college/community approaches and consultation. You'll work with the Principal Clinical Psychologists, Associate Director of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Leads supporting the development, expansion and delivery of an excellent service.
The services are delivered across Suffolk (excluding Lowestoft and Waveney).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We would welcome any informal conversations about these roles. Please do contact us for more information.
Interviews are anticipated to take place on 24th June 2026.
For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specification plus the supplementary information.
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This advert is for Specialist Operational Manager MHST & U18 Wellbeing Team with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum/ pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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