Divisional Director of Neighbourhood Mental Health

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK seeks a Divisional Director of Neighbourhood Mental Health to oversee high-quality community mental health services. This role involves collaboration with various partners to ensure effective operations and the implementation of strategies aligned with NHS objectives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and a commitment to staff wellbeing, fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace environment. Flexible working arrangements are available, along with excellent support for staff development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Opportunities for staff development

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of community mental health services.
• Collaborate with partners and other Directors to ensure effective operations.
• Develop and implement strategies for mental health care delivery.

Job description

The post holder will be operationally responsible for the delivery of adult community mental health services ensuring services remain safe, high-quality, and resource efficient. The person will build an effective and data driven leadership culture across the division and will drive the adoption of innovative, evidence-based models of care while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that supports staff development and wellbeing.

The Divisional Director Neighbourhood Mental Health is directly accountable to the Chief Operating Officer. The postholder will work collaboratively with system partners and other Divisional Directors to ensure effective operational services and embed prevention, population health, and community engagement across strategic and operational plans.

The Divisional Director of Neighbourhood Mental Health will be responsible for leading operational community mental health services that are provided (either solely or in partnership) by SABP. The role requires oversight of substantial staff and budget resources and active engagement with a broad range of internal and external partners to deliver on the Trust's vision and values.

Key Partners

• SABP Executive Directors and SABP Board
• Integrated Care Boards or equivalent health commissioning bodies.
• Local Authorities (Currently Surrey County Council, Hampshire County Council, Borough/District Councils but in a context of Local Government Review changes from 2025-2031)
• Regulatory and oversight bodies (Care Quality Commission, NHS England)
• Voluntary and community Sector Partners
• People who use services, carers, and local community group
• Corporate support services and other NHS Partners

The person will lead the development and implementation of the adult community mental health neighbourhood strategy with a focus on delivery of mental health care for those with complex needs as well as proactive, preventative care that aligns with the NHS 10-year plan. The operational responsibility will cover transforming and modernising adult community mental health services to ensure effective front line delivery across all three clinical pathways; (1) brief interventions for significant needs; (2) complex needs, SMI and recovery; (3) later life, frailty and dementia.

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

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