Service Manager Community Mental Health Services B8B

NHS National Services Scotland; Greenock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership seeks an experienced Service Manager to lead Community Mental Health Services across Inverclyde. Reporting to the Head of Mental Health, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, person-centred care while supporting NHSGGC objectives.

The post holder will oversee multidisciplinary and integrated services including Adult and Older People Mental Health Teams, Community Response, and Primary Care Mental Health, with

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in complex health/public sector settings.
• Strong change management and service redesign capabilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across community mental health services.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, person-centred care.
• Drive governance, workforce planning and financial stewardship.
• Foster partnerships across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Local Authority and third sector.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Communication skills

Relationship management

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Registration with NMC or HCPC

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership for an experienced and highly motivated Service Manager to lead Community Mental Health Services across Inverclyde.

Reporting to the Head of Mental Health you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of community mental health services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care while supporting the wider objectives of the HSCP.

The post holder will have responsibility for the operational management and development of a range of multidisciplinary and integrated services including:

• Adult Community Mental Health Team
• Older People's Mental Health Team
• Community Response Service
• Primary Care Mental Health Team
• Associated commissioned services and partnership arrangements across health and social care.

This is a key senior leadership role with responsibility for service performance, workforce management, governance, risk management, financial stewardship, service redesign and partnership working across NHS, Local Authority, third-sector and primary care interfaces. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and service improvement while maintaining a strong focus on quality, safety and patient outcomes.

We are seeking an individual with substantial relevant experience within a complex health, social care or public sector environment. You should possess excellent leadership, communication and relationship-management skills, together with a proven ability to manage change, lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver high-quality services within challenging operational and financial environments.

Applicants should be educated to degree level or possess equivalent experience and hold a relevant professional qualification, such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy or another recognised health discipline. Registration with the appropriate professional body (e.g. NMC or HCPC) is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to influence the future direction of community mental health services and contribute to service transformation across Inverclyde HSCP while working as part of a supportive and ambitious senior management team.

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