MHST Operations Manager - Children's Mental Health

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Newsham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Operational Manager to lead Mental Health Support Teams across East Kent, including Thanet, Canterbury and Dover. The role focuses on clinical governance, service development, and collaboration with schools to promote early intervention for children and young people.

The successful candidate will oversee budget, workforce, and KPIs while working with a Locality Senior Clinician to ensure services meet school needs and maintain

Qualifications

• Experience leading mental health teams and services.
• Experience working with Schools to promote early intervention.
• Experience with governance, audits and service development.
• Full UK driving license and access to a car for business use.

Responsibilities

• Provide Operational Management, budget oversight, governance and service development within MHSTs across the East Kent patch.
• Oversee workforce, performance metrics and governance to maintain patient safety and service quality.
• Collaborate with Locality Senior Clinician to tailor delivery to school needs and routes for multi-agency partnerships.
• Promote early intervention and whole-school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Skills

Operational management

Leadership

Budget oversight

MHST programme knowledge

Education

Registered Mental Health Professional

Job description

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Operational Manager to lead Mental Health Support Teams across East Kent, including Thanet, Canterbury and Dover. The role focuses on clinical governance, service development, and collaboration with schools to promote early intervention for children and young people.

The successful candidate will oversee budget, workforce, and KPIs while working with a Locality Senior Clinician to ensure services meet school needs and maintain