Head of Service

Overview

An opportunity has arisen in our Community Mental Health Team for a Head of Service to oversee the social care component of the service. Our mental health service comprises primarily of two CMHTs, an Early Onset Dementia Team, and an Early Intervention Team. As the Head of Service, you will oversee the principal managers to manage these teams, providing operational and social work practice advice.

You will also have overall responsibility for our Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) function and will need to have direct experience of this type of statutory work. You will also have responsibility for managing the social care and staffing budget, as well as the performance of your service. The Head of Service role also plays a key role in the Local Authority management structure, and you will need to lead on development and improvement work in the service.

It is therefore essential that you have experience of leading on change and development.

In return, CWP offers a full range of benefits including access to leadership and other specialist training. Through our close links with the Local Authority, we also provide bespoke training on a wide range of statutory issues.

This role will involve remote/hybrid working, however there will be a requirement to work from the office on certain days.