Locality Operational Manager - North Team

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locality Operational Manager for the North Team in Corby. The role is Band 8a, permanent full-time, 37.5 hours, with out-of-hours flexibility and salary £57,528 - £64,750 per year.

The post focuses on leading an NHS Talking Therapies service, enhancing teamwork, service delivery, and staff wellbeing. Flexible working options and a commitment to equality are highlighted throughout the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience of line management or leading teams in healthcare/mental health.
• Ability to analyse information and make sound, improvement-focused decisions.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North locality team to deliver access and recovery targets.
• Oversee operational delivery and staff development for quality of care.
• Manage rotas, sickness, performance, and conduct within the team.
• Attend weekly senior management meetings and run monthly North team meetings.
• Coordinate recruitment, training and staff schedules.
• Analyse clinical data, review guidance and assess demand and capacity.

Skills

Leadership & influence

Analytical decision making

Education

Experience in healthcare leadership

Job description

Locality Operational Manager - North Team

Band 8a

Main area Adult Mental Health Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Out of hours flexibility included in this role) Job ref 270-TH378-MH

Site Willowbrook Healthcare centre Town Corby Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Do you want to be a part of an exciting and innovative NHS Talking Therapies service here at Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust?

We are a successful, supportive and established NHS Talking Therapies service looking for expressions of interest for a Locality Operational Manager. We would like to meet enthusiastic candidates who are committed to enhancing teamwork, natural leaders who seek to improve service delivery and the well-being of their staff and service users alike.
We welcome applications from experienced managers as well as individuals who can demonstrate strong leadership, operational and service improvmentskills and are ready to take the next step in their career.

We are committed to staff well-being and provision of quality evidence-based therapy for the population of Northamptonshire. The service is expanding and aims to continue to build strong local community ties and with this aim as a focus there are numerous opportunities to work on creative projects and initiatives in the local area. The job is a full time role but oppportunities for flexible working practises will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Role will include:

1) To manage the North locality team focusing on delivery of access and recovery targets for the service. This requires creative thinking for new opportunities to deliver services to people who do not normally access mental health care.

2) To manage and support the running of the North team operationally to ensure quality care and service at all levels of service users engagement. This will include development and training for staff to ensure this quality of care.

3) To look at manage rotas, sickness, performance, conduct issues with staff.

4) Regular attendance at weekly senior management meetings and to deliver a monthly team meeting for North team.

5) Co-ordinating staff recruitment, training and schedules.

6) To analyse clinical data, research the latest guidance and trends and evaluate demand and capacity.

6) To be supervised and supported by the Service Manager.

Working for our organisation

We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference; this is the place for you.

We know that our staff are our biggest asset, and we want to do all we can to support their wellbeing. From being part of Time to Change and ensuring we are Living Wage employer, to creating networks to support our diverse staff body and celebrating through our Quality Awards. teamNHFT promotes a close-knit culture with the aim of empowering people to challenge stigma and speak openly.

Anyone can apply for a job at NHFT. No matter age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. All are welcome to apply.

In our last two Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports we have been rated outstanding, and we are only the third mental health Trust in the country to receive this.

We can’t wait to meet you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. T

Person specification

Qualifications

• Experience of line management, operational management or leading teams within a healthcare, mental health or psychological therapies setting.

Experience

• Experience of leading, coordinating or contributing significantly to service delivery, improvement or change.
• Experience within NHS Talking Therapies , Psychological Therapies, Mental Health or related healthcare

Knowledge

• Good knowledge and understanding of NHS Talking Therapies and it's operational delivery.
• Understanding of performance, quality, workforce and governance requirements within NHS services.

Skills

• Demonstratable leadership, influencing and relationship-building skills
• Ability to analyse information, prioritise efffectivelty make sound decisions and lead improvement.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of your DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.