Deputy Head of Services - Scotland & Northern Ireland

NHS; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterans mental health charity is seeking a Deputy Head of Services for Scotland and Northern Ireland. This role involves ensuring high-quality services that meet veterans' needs through strategic and operational leadership. Applicants should have significant management experience and in-depth knowledge of mental health care. The position is based in Glasgow and offers a full-time contract, with a competitive salary, annual leave, and benefits including a pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Discount shopping vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card scheme

Death in Service Scheme

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold a current healthcare professional registration.
• Significant management experience with staff engagement is required.
• Evidence of up-to-date personal and professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality services that collaborate with partners.
• Implement operational delivery, service improvement, and quality assurance.
• Manage performance and operational activities closely with veterans and colleagues.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of mental health care

Performance management

Staff engagement

Budgetary control

Education

Degree level or equivalent with management experience

Current healthcare professional registration

Management qualification or training

Job description

Deputy Head of Services - Scotland & Northern Ireland

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Head of Services - Scotland & Northern Ireland with Combat Stress, the leading veterans mental health charity in the UK.

This role spans strategic and operational practice, ensuring high‑quality services that collaborate with partners and meet veterans’ needs. It involves operational delivery, service improvement, performance management, and quality assurance, working closely with veterans and colleagues.

Applicants should hold a current healthcare professional registration, have in‑depth knowledge of mental health care and the national health and social care context, and possess significant management experience, staff engagement, performance management, and budgetary control. The role is subject to a DBS/PVG check.

About Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans, providing specialist treatment and support for veterans from all services and conflicts. Services include community, outpatient, residential, in‑person, phone, and online support for complex mental health problems.

Role Details

• Location: Glasgow Hub (Hybrid)
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: Band 7 (£47,320 - £54,150) plus Scotland Location Allowance
• Hours: Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week (Mon‑Fri, 08:30‑16:00)

What We Offer

• 27 days annual leave (30 days after 5 years of continuous service) plus bank holidays
• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme with contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Discount shopping vouchers
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Blue Light Card scheme
• Death in Service Scheme

Qualifications

• Current healthcare professional registration
• In‑depth knowledge of mental health care, finance, performance management and staff management
• Evidence of up‑to‑date personal and professional development
• Management qualification or training
• Degree level or equivalent with significant senior management experience, post‑graduate or post‑registration study

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Applicants will undergo a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.