Mental Health Service Lead | Team Leader & Coach

Belmont Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,214 - 35,707; Full time

Job summary

Specialist Service Lead - Mental Health in Bristol requires a seasoned leader with strong mental health experience. You will guide a team of support staff, ensure safe, personalised care, and support ongoing professional development.

The role supports the service under the Service Manager with a focus on quality and compliance. The position is temporary to permanent, 37.5 hours per week, rota including weekends, with a competitive annual salary of £32,461.00.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting people with mental health needs.
• Experience leading or supporting a team.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or working towards this within 18 months).
• Desirable specialist qualification such as Positive Behaviour Support.
• Strong communication across a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, solution‑focused approach to problem solving.
• Confidence using MS Office and digital care planning/medication systems.
• Flexibility to work a rota including days, nights, and weekends where required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team with professionalism, taking ownership of decisions and actions
• Support recruitment and selection processes within the service
• Use specialist mental health knowledge to support assessments and maximise the number of people supported
• Build positive relationships with the people you support, their families, and external stakeholders
• Develop and review individualised care plans and risk assessments that promote independence
• Ensure choice and coordination of support is maximised for the people you support
• Support staff wellbeing and performance, including 1:1s and coaching
• Identify learning and development needs within the team, with a focus on specialist mental health skills
• Contribute to wider service, department, and organisational objectives
• Maintain financial systems in line with policy and legislation
• Help maintain a safe, clean, and pleasant environment, flagging repairs or adaptations as needed
• Implement and monitor quality measures, reporting outcomes to the Service Manager
• Take responsibility for your own learning and development

Skills

Leadership

Mental health knowledge

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

MS Office

rota scheduling

Education

Health & Social Care Level 3

Tools

Digital care planning

Medication systems

Job description

Specialist Service Lead - Mental Health in Bristol requires a seasoned leader with strong mental health experience. You will guide a team of support staff, ensure safe, personalised care, and support ongoing professional development.

The role supports the service under the Service Manager with a focus on quality and compliance. The position is temporary to permanent, 37.5 hours per week, rota including weekends, with a competitive annual salary of £32,461.00.